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Latest Developments on Decentralisation

BIM workers still going nowhere

22.10.2007
Only two employees at Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) have expressed an interest in moving to the new €20m office complex in Clonakilty - due for completion in 2009 - under the Government’s flawed decentralisation plan.
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SIPTU members call on Government to withdraw its decentralisation campaign for semi-state bodies

06.09.2007
SIPTU delegates representing almost 1,600 members in 16 semi-state organisations have called for an end to the Government’s plans to decentralise them. They met in Liberty Hall today to hear a report back on the Labour Court Recommendation in the FÁS dispute last week. The Court had ruled that any relocation must be voluntary.
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SIPTU representatives to consider Finance Minister’s comments on Labour Court ruling in the decentralisation dispute at meeting next week

30.08.2007
SIPTU workplace representatives in the 16 non-commercial semi-state agencies where it organises the employees are to meet next Thursday, September 6th, to consider the implications of the Labour Court recommendation in the FÁS dispute.
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Labour Court Recommendation on FÁS a major victory

28.08.2007
SIPTU has welcomed the Labour Court's Recommendation in the dispute with the State training and employment agency FÁS, as a major victory. The Union’s Regional Secretary, Patricia King said this evening that, “the outcome has major implications for 2,500 SIPTU members in 23 semi-State agencies. The Court has accepted our argument that staff in these agencies - many of them highly qualified specialists - have different terms of employment to civil servants and that the same degree of inter-changeability does not exist.
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No Discussion on Decentralisation - Despite Dáil Statement by Cowen

14.02.2007
In response to a question in the Dáil about decentralisation on February 7, Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen wrongly gave the impression that his Department was actively engaged with officials in the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on this issue.
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Labour Party committed to reviewing decentraliasation

02.02.2007
“Labour in government will certainly ensure that the plan goes back to the drawing board”, Joan Burton, the party’s TD for Dublin West told the SIPTU meeting on decentralisation in Liberty Hall this evening. “We will ensure that a full review takes place with particular reference to the potential damage that will be done to specialist state agencies by forcing them to relocate.”
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Government parties fail to attend decentralisation meeting

02.02.2007
SIPTU Dublin Regional Secretary Patricia King has condemned the failure of any Dublin TDs from Fianna Fail or the Progressive Democrats to accept invitations to last night’s meeting on decentralisation. Representatives of all the other Dail parties gave commitments to the union that they would review the decision to relocate specialist state agencies if they were in power after the next election. The representative of the Independent group in the Dail, Finian McGrath, said the group would also support SIPTU’s position in the Dail.
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Government must come clean on decentralisation of State agencies

27.10.2006
The Government should call a halt to the decentralisation of State agencies before even more Exchequer funds are wasted on this ill-judged and unworkable scheme, according to SIPTU.
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BIM workers going nowhere

07.07.2006
“Not one Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) employee has expressed an interest in decentralisation. But today the Taoiseach will announce the preferred tender to build the premises for the proposed relocation for BIM in Clonakilty” said Owen Reidy of SIPTU's State and Related Agencies Branch.
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Plans to decentralise State Agencies suffer another setback

23.06.2006
The Government’s flawed plan to decentralise State Agency workers across the country has suffered another setback according to SIPTU Branch Organiser, Owen Reidy.
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Public debate on decentralisation

29.05.2006
SIPTU believes there is an urgent need for a full debate on the issue of decentralisation. A public meeting will take place on May 30, 2006 at 6.30pm in the Assembly Room, County Hall, Dunlaoghaire/Rathdown County Council, Marine Road, Dunlaoghaire, Co. Dublin.
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FAS members accept LRC proposals

29.05.2006
SIPTU members at the state training and employment agency FÁS, have voted by 98 per cent to accept peace proposals from the Labour Relations Commission to end the dispute over compulsory decentralisation. Previous attempts to resolve the six week long dispute foundered after the Department of Finance sought to put preconditions on negotiations that would coerce FÁS employees into moving to Birr.
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LRC proposals on industrial action at FAS

26.05.2006
SIPTU members are to vote on LRC proposals to end industrial action over compulsory decentralisation at FAS
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Decentralisation - The Facts about the State Agencies

FAS dispute 2 SIPTU's Dublin Regional Secretary, Patricia King is calling on the Government to review its decision to include semi-State agencies in its decentralisation strategy.  This document sets out the differences between how the programme will effect employees of State agencies and civil servants.

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Government should review decision to include semi-state agencies in decentralisation strategy

23.05.2006
SIPTU Regional Secretary for Dublin, Patricia King, has called on the Government to review its decision to include semi-state agencies in its decentralisation programme as a matter or urgency. She pointed out at a press conference today that only 56 out of 2,500 staff affected were willing to relocate from 16 non-commercial semi-states to new centres that range from Gweedore in County Donegal to Clonakilty in County Cork.
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Industrial action over decentralisation likely to spread

15.05.2006
SIPTU expects industrial action over the Government's decentralisation plan to spread to other State agencies, said Owen Reidy, Branch Organiser with SIPTU's State & Related Agencies Branch.
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Public meeting on decentralisation - Dunlaoghaire - May 30 2006

09.05.2006
Friends and colleagues in SIPTU! Show solidarity with your comrades in the State Agencies by attending a meeting, in the Assembly Room, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, on Tuesday May 30 2006, at 6.30pm.
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Decentralisation Update - March 27, 2006

FAS

Notice of industrial action has been served arising from the failure of management to observe the terms of the agreement.  Notice expires on April 5, 2006.

Political Lobbying

A team from the newly appointed sub-committee met on March 23 with Fine Gael's spokesperson on Finance, Richard Bruton TD, and Green Party's spokesperson on Finance, Dan Boyle TD.  Further meetings are scheduled for Tuesday March 28, 2006 with Labour Party spokesperon on Finance, Joan Burton TD and Sinn Fein's spokesperson on Finance, Caoimhghin O'Caolain.

Agency by Agency Survey

We are in the process of finalising an agency-by-agency survey of the position to date and will circulate branches with the outcome when complete.

Union Support

It was agreed to canvass suport within the Union's regions and branches.

E-Mail Campaign

We are in the processof organising a e-mail campaign.

BIM

A public meeting is being arranged for Dunlaoghaire on May 30.  Further details to follow.


Decentralisation Update - March 08, 2006

The SIPTU Biennial Conference held in Cork in October 2005 gave full support to the removal of all non-commercial State Agencies from the Government’s Decentralisation Plan and gave full support to our members non-co-operation with it.  Nevertheless, it is now clear that the Government is pressurising managements in at least some agencies to produce results in time for next year’s election.

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Seeking support from political parties

On March 7, SIPTU's National Industry Secretary wrote to each of the political parties seeking a meeting with them, as follows:

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Statement from Dublin Regional Executive on Decentralisation

The Dublin Regional Executive Committee received an update on the current position in relation to Decentralisation from SIPTU's Regional Secretary, Patricia King.

The committee was updated on the the latest developments in relation to FAS Head Office including information on the ongoing ballot, the member’s determination to remain in Dublin and the attitude of senior management in relation to linking promotion with acceptance of transfer to Birr, Co. Offaly.

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