‘Plans in place’ for Oberstown strike

Contingency plans have been developed at Oberstown Children Detention Centre should a threatened staff strike go ahead in the new year, according to the minister for children.

Answering questions in the Dáil from Labour’s Jan O’Sullivan and Sinn Féin’s Donnacha O’Laoighaire, Minister Katherine Zappone said she hopes strike action will be averted.

Impact, department officials and staff met earlier this month and “are in discussion to move forward matters regarding the safety and wellbeing of staff and children”.