IMPACT wants review of driver licensing decision
Friday 3rd February 2012
IMPACT has written to transport minister Leo Varadkar seeking a review of the Government’s decision to centralise driver licensing to a national body, the Road Safety Authority. The union in meeting with senior officials in the department today to argue the case for the retention of the service at local level. Read more HERE.
Water service submissions sought
Tuesday 31st January 2012
IMPACT’s Local Government, Education and Local Services division has asked its branches to make submissions about the future of Ireland’s water services before Friday 10th February. The union’s Municipal Employees’ division has also been asked to put forward its views. Read more HERE.
Spending and employment cuts a huge challenge
Monday 5th December 2011
Maintaining the level and quality of public services with 6,000 fewer staff and €1.4 billion less current spending, against a background of growing demand for services, will be a huge challenge. That was IMPACT’s reaction to yesterday’s Government statement of 2012 public spending and staffing plans. Read more HERE.
Consultations planned on overtime and premium payments
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Unions have been assured that planned measures to cut spending on allowances and premium payments will be done within the scope of the Croke Park agreement, which does not allow for cuts in the rates themselves. Read more HERE.
Public service leave to be capped at 32 days
Wednesday 16th November 2011
New Government proposals, which envisage no cuts in leave for the great majority of public servants, will mean that no existing public servant gets more than 32 days leave from next year. The cap, which will fall to 30 days for new entrants, would come into effect in 2012. Read more HERE.
Dublin councillors oppose waste privatisation
Wednesday 5th October 2011
Dublin City councillors have overwhelmingly passed a motion opposing the city manager’s plans to outsource the waste collection service. The motion was passed after IMPACT circulated councillors with a position paper setting out the consequences of outsourcing – higher charges, the end of waivers, and risks to public safety and the environment. Read more HERE.
Refuse privatisation will mean higher chargeS and an end to waivers
Momday 3rd October 2011
Dublin City Council’s proposal to outsource its waste collection service will inevitably lead to higher charges for waste collection and the end of waivers, according to IMPACT. This will lead to substantial hardship for residents, including over 37,000 of the city’s poorest families who currently qualify for waivers. Read more HERE.
IMPACT teams confront county mergers
Thursday 8th September 2011
IMPACT branches in Tipperary and Limerick have formed ‘merger committees’ to deal with the fall out of proposed local authority mergers in each county. Read more HERE.
Concern at Limerick merger plans
Thursday 21st July 2011
IMPACT has demanded immediate consultation on plans to merge Limerick’s two local authorities and says the interests of services and staff should be paramount. Read more HERE.
Minister confirms local authority staff delivering on Croke Park
18th May 2011
Local authorities have made savings of just under €162 million in the year up to the end of March 2011, according to Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government Phil Hogan. Read More HERE
IMPACT halts imposition of longer local authority hours
Wednesday 9th March 2011
IMPACT has prevented the unilateral implementation of increased working hours in local authorities after the Labour Relations Commission yesterday recommended that no change should occur before the Croke Park national implementation body had ruled on the matter. Management had previously said it would impose reduced leave and increased working hours from 1st April. Read more HERE.
LRC: Croke Park does not demand extended local government working week
Monday 7th March 2011
The Labour Relations Commission has said the introduction of extended working week arrangements in local government – including split shifts, annualised hours or spreading five working days over a six or seven day week – are not required under the Croke park agreement. Read more HERE.
European unions and employers highlight employment role of local government
Friday 7th January 2011
In a joint statement last month, European local government unions and employers have underlined the essential role of local government as a provider of employment. Read more HERE.
