Note 46 Provisions

€ million

Long-service benefits

Termination benefits

Other provisions

Total

Carrying amount as at 1 January 2018

30

5

10

45

     

Movements 2018

    

Released

-9

-2

-

-11

Added

-

11

9

20

Utilised

-2

-7

-9

-18

Reclassification to short-term liabilities

-6

-

-

-6

Major curtailments and settlements

1

-1

-

-

Total

-16

1

-

-15

     

Carrying amount as at 31 December 2018

14

6

10

30

     

Movements 2019

    

Released

-1

-4

-12

-17

Added

2

13

22

37

Utilised

-1

-11

-8

-20

Reclassification to short-term liabilities

-

-

1

1

Major curtailments and settlements

-

1

-

1

Total

-

-1

3

2

     

Carrying amount as at 31 December 2019

14

5

13

32

The Network Operators reached agreement with the unions on a new collective labour agreement at the end of 2018. The new collective labour agreement includes changes to the long-service benefits scheme: the existing long-service benefits payable at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years of service are being discontinued. The revised long-service benefits scheme covers long-service benefits payable on attaining 25 and 40 years of service. The change resulted in the release of €11 million from the provision in 2018.