The Labour Court declined to recommend safety footwear for Bus Atha Cliath inspectors after considering a claim brought by the I.C.T.U. Group Of Unions on behalf of 77 workers. The unions cited oily conditions at city-centre stops and in garages. Bus Atha Cliath said inspectors spent little time in depots and that providing the footwear would add costs. The recommendation was signed on 20 March 1996.