Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade Union Merger. Irish unions affiliated to British unions
Summary
Asked how many Irish unions are affiliated to British unions, the Minister cannot give a figure but says the number is small and not a major difficulty.
We are all committed to the amalgamation of trade unions in order to bring greater efficiency within the unions themselves. Can the Minister tell me how many Irish trade unions are affiliated to British trade unions?
Comment on this
I could not give the Deputy the figure off the top of my head but it would not be a large number. However, there has been concern expressed in recent years that that figure may grow. Its prevention probably pre-empted some of the more recent amalgamations. However, there are not an awful lot and it does not present a great difficulty.