Written answers
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Public Sector Staff
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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222. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current designated mediation officer in his Department's Civil and Public Service mediation service; the way in which the Civil and Public Service mediation service recruit external mediators; the date of last recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52384/23]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Civil & Public Service Mediation Service (CPSMS) have a panel of volunteer mediators who are serving Civil and Public Servants. The Civil and Public Service Mediation Service do not recruit external mediators.
Mr. Joe McDermot is the Civil Service Mediator under the Grievance Procedure 11/2001. Mr. McDermot’s appointment was made in consultation with the General Council Staff panel. Mr. McDermott’s current tenure in this role commenced on 10 March 2023.
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a panel of mediators is used for the civil and public service mediation service panel; the number of external mediators currently on the civil and public service mediation service panel; the length of time a panel lasts; how the Civil and Public Service Mediation Service decides when to use paid external mediators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52385/23]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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A panel of mediators, drawn from existing Public Service staff, is used for the Civil and Public Service Mediation Service. There are no external mediators currently on the panel. The mediators on the panel are volunteers and remain on the panel as long as they are available to carry out mediations. The panel is subject to constant change. The Civil and Public Service Mediation Service does not utilise paid external mediators.
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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224. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is an obligation on Civil and Public Service mediation service mediation officers to give reasons in writing directly to both parties if they do not make recommendation or do not proceed with mediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52386/23]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Civil and Public Service Mediation Service mediation officers are bound by the Code of Ethics and Practice of the Mediators Institute of Ireland. Under the provisions of that Code of Practice, there is no obligation on the Mediator to notify the parties in writing if the mediation does not proceed, except in cases where the Mediator withdraws from, or terminates, the mediation in the belief that they or one of the Parties may be at risk or that the Parties do not have an appropriate level of respect for the Mediator or the Mediation process. In that situation, the Mediator will give notice in writing to the Parties stating the Mediator’s general reason for the withdrawal. The Mediator will inform the Client in writing of such termination of the mediation.
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