419. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will intervene to resolve the ongoing public sector pay dispute to ensure that services can continue without further disruption. [73893/26]
Topics / Industrial Disputes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsIndustrial Disputes
34 questions from 22 TDs, between 6 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
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| May 2026 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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422. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to urgently address and advertise planned strike action; and to clarify whether he will enter into meaningful talks with unions to avoid disruption across all public sector areas. [74030/26]
204. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any engagement she has had with unions representing teachers with a view to preventing their planned strike actions (detail supplied). [69895/26]
243. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will intervene to avoid industrial action (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70167/26]
356. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on an ongoing industrial dispute (details supplied). [66084/26]
3208. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to ongoing industrial action at a facility (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that these employees get a fair hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55221/26]
3209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the engagement she has had with employees taking industrial action at a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55222/26]
777. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the ongoing discussions between the HSE and clinical perfusion scientists regarding their pay scale and the measures being taken to bring the dispute to a resolution. [51190/26]
312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action her Department will take regarding the demands of organisations (details supplied) in order to prevent industrial action by nursing staff at the disability services centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38443/26]
364. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the strike action being taken by organisations (details supplied) regarding issues surrounding the implementation of the 2023 Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, agreement; if she will engage with the HSE regarding the steps the organisation is taking to ensure the fulfilment of the agreement in a funded body; and if she will make a statem…
594. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the industrial relations dispute within Tailte Éireann concerning the non-implementation of a pay agreement which was agreed between an organisation (details supplied), Tailte Éireann and Government Departments following the merging of Ordnance Survey Ireland into Tailte Éireann; the actions he is undertaking to ensure …
220. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that workers from an organisation (details supplied) are continuing with their strike action; her views on their status as section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35368/26]
158. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has had, or if he is planning to have, discussions with the Minister for Health regarding the planned industrial action by workers in the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30428/26]
140. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on attempts to resolve the school secretaries' and caretakers' pensions dispute. [23004/26]
511. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department is actively engaging with unions and school management bodies to resolve the ongoing dispute relating to school secretaries and caretakers; whether all reasonable steps are being taken to reach agreement and avoid further disruption to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5942/26]
277. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the breakdown in discussions in relation to pay parity and pensions for caretakers and secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67877/25]
336. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on talks ongoing following the end of strike action by school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66038/25]
329. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of an ongoing industrial relations dispute in a State agency (details supplied); if she is aware that while this dispute remains unresolved, the State agency in question has put out tender for a contract to commission a report into said industrial dispute; if she has any plans to intervene; and if she will make a stat…
40. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he intends to amend and extend certain rights and protections of retired persons and certain representative associations in relation to industrial relations and trade disputes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62214/25]
180. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a link and details within same and provide an update on this impending dispute (details supplied); the steps her Department is taking to resolve this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50654/25]
725. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports being made available to school workers who are directly affected by the current strikes that is, bus escorts, who will not be in receipt of payment for the duration of the ongoing strikes by school secretaries and caretakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47786/25]
726. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will be extending the current educational sector worker applications for all those affected until the strike issues are resolved regarding school secretaries and caretakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47787/25]
727. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering making payments to those affected by the current strike issues available under the basic supplementary welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47788/25]
728. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider reviewing the means assessments of those applicants who are directly affected by the current school secretary and caretaker strikes, to remove any means applied following their return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47789/25]
801. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department will commence negotiations with a union (details supplied) regarding the school secretaries pension campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45247/25]