Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 4 May 2022, if he will provide a further update on the timeline to confirm the statutory instrument to give effect to the changes agreed in the CIÉ regular wages scheme. [32134/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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CIÉ has prepared and submitted draft Statutory Instruments (SIs) to give effect to the proposed changes to the Regular Wage Scheme (RWS). These changes have been agreed by the trustees of the Scheme, the employees and the CIÉ Group following extensive and prolonged engagement between all parties.

There are a number of steps before an SI can be made. In accordance with the provisions of Section 44(3) of the Transport Act 1950, I directed CIÉ to publish a statutory notice of the draft SIs in Iris Oifigiúil, which was advertised on the 14th of January 2022. 45 days were given to allow any person to make objections and representations in relation to the Scheme to me. The consultation period ended on the 28 February 2022 and my Department examined the submissions received.

As required under the Transport Act, consultation with the Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the SIs has also taken place. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform recently gave his approval for my confirmation of the SIs. As such, officials in my Department are currently preparing the SIs for my signature which I expect will be completed shortly.