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Social welfare office closed today?

  • 03-03-2010 08:23PM
    #1
    Creasy_bear
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    Is there a strike on or something I don't know about :confused:


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  • #2
    muppet26
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    is anyone answering phones anymore? whats going on?


  • #3
    alwaysadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    They were on a work to rule today.
    They definitley weren't answering phones but didn't think they were closed all day


  • #4
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    It's been on the news for the past couple of days - SWOs around the country were closed this afternoon.


  • #5
    Creasy_bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭Creasy_bear


    Xiney wrote: »
    It's been on the news for the past couple of days - SWOs around the country were closed this afternoon.

    sweet , cheers


  • #6
    Amhran Nua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,124 ✭✭✭Amhran Nua


    muppet26 wrote: »
    is anyone answering phones anymore? whats going on?
    I've been reliably informed that the Galway social welfare offices haven't been answering the phones for months now, not so much as an answering machine. I've confirmed this by trying to ring them myself on two occasions. It may have been just coincidence and I rang at a busy period, but shouldn't there be an "on hold" mechanism like everyone else has or something?


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  • #7
    Xiney
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    The Galway SWO hasn't been answering their phones since at least this time last year.


  • #8
    unJustMary
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭unJustMary


    Amhran Nua wrote: »
    shouldn't there be an "on hold" mechanism like everyone else has or something?

    Yes. Complain to your TD. Ultimately, SW do what the govt wants 'em to do.


  • #9
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Initial query has been answered, kicking this over to Benefits.


  • #10
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,106 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Are they gonna be closed every afternoon from now on then?


  • #11
    cee_jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    No its a work to rule, think the CPSU decide on a daily basis what the industrial action for the following day will be for each department. Social welfare were closed Wednesday afternoon this week, Friday afternoon last week.


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  • #12
    LisaMe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭LisaMe


    Does this mean a delay in some people getting paid??


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