The committee shadows the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and provides a meaningful input into legislation and policy. It also informs debate on the creation and retention of jobs and promoting enterprise and innovation.
Report
Ticket touting
The Committee has completed its pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill and published its report. The report details seven recommendations on the draft Bill.
Press releases
19 Oct 2021, 16.30
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss resourcing and capacity of Workplace Relations Commissions
12 Oct 2021, 12.55
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to begin pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of Consumer Rights Bill 2021
5 Oct 2021, 15.30
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss campaign for Introduction of Four-Day Week
Recent videos
Wed, 10 Nov 2021
Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Topics: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021, Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2021
Wed, 3 Nov 2021
Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Topic: The challenges to Ireland’s competitiveness
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Topic: The resourcing and capacity of the Workplace Relations Commission, and how it addresses issues relating to migrant workers
Recent documents
Wed, 10 Nov
Opening statement, Clare Dunne, Assistant Secretary, Workplace Relations and Economic Migration Division, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Wed, 10 Nov
Opening statement, Robert Troy, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Wed, 3 Nov
Opening statement, Oliver Gilvarry, Head of Secretariat, National Competitiveness and Productivity Council
Recent reports
Wed, 23 Jun 2021
Report on pre-legislative scrutiny of the Competition Bill 2021
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment report on pre-legislative scrutiny of the Competition Bill 2021
Tue, 20 Apr 2021
Report on pre-legislative scrutiny of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment report on pre-legislative scrutiny of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018
Thu, 18 Feb 2021
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill February 2021
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
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EU scrutiny
All proposed EU legislation in the area of education and skills is scrutinized by the committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.
Committee contact details
Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Press Office