Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
99 Mr. Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she proposes to introduce legislation to ensure that non-nationals who are employed here and working on ships which are registered under a flag of convenience are given the same statutory protections and entitlement to the minimum wage as all other workers. [8859/04]
View answerThere are currently no plans to introduce new, nor amend existing national minimum wage legislation. The Minimum Wage Act applies to employees who work under a contract of employment in Ireland. Irish registered shipowners may apply for work permits for non-nationals working in Ireland. Such workers are covered by Irish employment rights legislation by virtue of section 20 of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 which provides that the full range of Irish employee protection legislation applies to foreign workers posted to work in, or otherwise working in this country.
