Written answers

Wednesday, 30 September 2020

Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment

Departmental Meetings

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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32. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the meetings held by him and-or his officials from assistant principal level upwards with trade unions since his appointment as Minister; the dates, attendees and matters that were discussed at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27525/20]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Details of meetings with trade unions that I, or officials from my Department, have had with trade unions since my appointment as Minister are set out in the table below.

Date Trade Unions Met Attendance Purpose of Meeting
16/07/20 Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Department Officials

ICTU Representatives
Remote working guidance consultation
16/07/20 Fórsa Department Officials

Fórsa Representatives
Remote working guidance consultation
22/07/20 Mandate Tánaiste

Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English TD

Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy TD

Representative from Mandate

Debenhams workers

Department officials
Meeting was held at Mandate’s request to discuss the Debenham’s liquidation.
23/07/20 Fórsa

Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants (AHCPS)
Department Officials

Fórsa and AHCPS representatives
DBEI Departmental Council - regular meeting attended by Department officials and representative of staff unions to discuss a range of issues relevant to Department staff
24/07/20 Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)

Irish Midwives and Nurses Organisation (INMO)

Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU)
Tánaiste

Tánaiste’s advisers

Department Officials.

Ms. Patricia King, General Secretary, ICTU

Ms. Phil Ní Sheaghdha, INMO

Mr. Joe Cunningham, SIPTU
To discuss the issue of notifiable illnesses/diseases being reportable to the Health and Safety Authority.
29/07/20 Fórsa Department HR officials

Fórsa representatives
Staffing matters
03/09/20 Fórsa

Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants (AHCPS
Department Officials

Fórsa and AHCPS representatives
DBEI Departmental Council - regular meeting attended by Department officials and representative of staff unions to discuss a range of issues relevant to Department staff

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