Cape Clear ferry crew wages
The Minister said the service loses over £25,000 annually, crew wages are not tied to public-service grades, and the crew seek better pay and conditions; she was willing to refer the case to the Labour Court.
asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht whether she is aware that the ferry service to Cape Clear Island off the West Cork coast is being threatened because of the failure to adequately remunerate the crewmen, and the steps she is taking to deal with this situation.
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asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht whether the wages of the crew of the ferryboat between Baltimore and Oileán Cléire, County Cork, are determined by reference to the level of wages paid to any other grade of public employee; if so, the grade of employee concerned and the type of work performed by persons employed in such a grade.
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Le cead an Cheann Chomhairle, tógfaidh mé Ceist Uimh. 41 agus Ceist Uimh. 42 le chéile.
Is ar mo Roinnse a thiteann an caillteanas ar an tseirbhís sin—breis agus £25,000 sa bhliain ar an meán le cúpla bliain anuas—cé nach seirbhísigh phoiblí foireann an bháid. Níl baint ag an bpá a íoctar leo le pá aon ghráid sa tseirbhís phoiblí. Tugadh na gnáthmhéaduithe dóibh faoi chomhaontuithe náisiúnta.
I dteannta leis na gnáthmhéaduithe faoin Comhaontú ar Bheartas Pá tá méadú pá agus feabhsú i gcoinníollacha fostaíochta á lorg ag an bhfoireann. Táimse sásta go gcuirfí an cás faoi bhráid na Cúirte Oibreachais ach ba mhaith liom go mbeadh sonraí a iarradh maidir le reachtáil na seirbhíse ar fáil.