Civil Service arbitration scheme talks
Ahern asked about progress on changing the Civil Service Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme and whether talks would conclude before the next pay round. O’Keeffe said the 25th pay round had just been completed, discussions with staff representatives could now proceed, and Government policy was unchanged; he could not guarantee their timing or outcome.
d'Aire na Seirbhíse Poiblí cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag a Roinn maidir le comhráití nó leasuithe ar Scéim Réitigh agus Eadrána na Státseirbhíse nó an bhfuil polasaí an Rialtais sna blianta 1984-85, sa ghnó seo, fós ag gníomhú.
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Rinne an comhaontú i dtaobh an 25ú dreas phá leis na ceardchumainn Státseirbhíse soláthar le haghaidh cainteanna faoi athruithe ar an Scéim Réitigh agus Eadrána. Is le deanaí a críochnaíodh an dreas don Státseirbhís nuair a cuireadh i bhfeidhm breith eadrána a mhol go gcuirfí i gcrích an comhaontú pá do ghráid chléireachais. Tá sé ar intinn mar sin dul i dteagmháil go lua leis na hionadaithe fóirne faoi athruithe ar an scéim. Níl aon athrú ar pholasaí an Rialtais i dtaobh an ábhair seo.
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An bhfuil sé ar intinn ag an Aire teacht ar réiteach faoin scéim seo roimh an chéad babhta eile pá.
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Yes. The discussions can now take place. Essentially we are waiting until the 25th round has been completed. I hope these discussions will proceed and that a result will be available reasonably soon. I cannot guarantee the outcome of these discussions and how long they will take.
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There has been no change in Government policy at the moment. As I said, the 25th round agreement provides for the holding of these discussions. Since the round has just recently been finalised it is now proposed to hold discussions with the staff representatives. Therefore, it is premature to talk about the outcome of these discussions.