DVO clerical staff transfers
Mattie McGrath raises threats to close a DVO office and transfer 24 clerical staff, seeking protection for their service and asking about related legislation. The Taoiseach says the Public Service Management amendment Bill is expected this session.
I want to ask the Taoiseach about a matter arising in my county which is relevant to the legislation to amend the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. Twenty-four clerical staff in the DVO are at their wits' end over their treatment and the threats that their office will be closed down, resulting in their transfer "to hell or to Connacht", as used to be said in the time of Cromwell. With regard to the next Croke Park agreement or Croke Park nua, will the service that has been given by these staff be respected? Will the staff just be banished to Van Diemen's Land? These public officials expect better than this.
Comment on this
I am asking when the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 will be amended.
