Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met the schools secretaries division of a union (details supplied) recently; and his plans to meet with it. [41888/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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To answer the Deputy's question, my officials formally meet with FÓRSA Trade Union officials on an on-going basis as parties to a number of industrial relations fora. This includes a long-standing dedicated forum established under a Labour Relations Commission recommendation (now comprehended by the Workplace Relations Commission) whereby my officials meet bilaterally with FÓRSA officials four times a year on specific issues that affect their members, including issues related to school secretaries. Outside of the aforementioned formal industrial relations channels, my officials also have regular informal engagements with FÓRSA officials on various matters as they arise in Education Sector workplaces where their members are employed.