Newsletter - IMPACT members' e-bulletin - Friday 24th October 2014 issue 30

IMPACT welcomed the budget day announcement that there are to be no further reductions to public service numbers. The union has also welcomed news that new posts are to be created for special needs assistants (SNAs), community and mental health staff and in the civil service, marking the end of a lengthy moratorium which has seen remaining staff throughout the public sector put under enormous pressure to maintain services.

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IMPACT warns of continuing effect of SNA post fragmentation
by Niall Shanahan

IMPACT’s deputy general secretary Kevin Callinan said that while the announcement of an additional 365 SNA posts in last week’s budget was welcome, he hoped that the increase in numbers would help guard against a growing trend for the fragmentation of existing posts, with many SNAs losing out as their posts are reduced down to just a few hours a week. “The creation of these additional posts, alongside increases in the number of teachers, is good news for children entering education next year, and will be welcome news to their parents.

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Additional resources for social housing and homeless services welcomed
by Niall Shanahan

IMPACT has welcomed the additional resources allocated to homeless services and social housing investment announced in the budget. The union has campaigned throughout 2014 to protect homeless services budgets, and has called for investment in social housing, for Government intervention in the housing market and for emergency rent controls.

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NEWS

Labour Court finds HSE was wrong not to consult on unit closure
by Niall Shanahan

Padraig Mulligan, IMPACT.

The Labour Court has found that the HSE West was wrong not to consult with staff before it shut down 22 acute in-patient beds in Ballinasloe’s psychiatric unit in 2012. The ruling, issued this week, found that management’s decision to go ahead with the closure was in breach of a consultation agreement with unions, and instructed management that it must comply with these agreements in the future.

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Young filmmakers invited to shoot for Decent Work
by Niall Shanahan

The Irish Congress of Trade Union’s (Ictu) Youth Connect programme, which runs education and information programmes in schools, has launched this year’s Youth for Decent Work Awards, and are inviting entries for this year’s video competition from second level students.

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