Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
198 Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will intervene to save the jobs of about 30 construction workers employed by a company (details supplied) in County Louth at a building site at Termonfeckin; that are under threat due to the actions of the main contractor (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11773/04]
View answer202 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she will take to end the dispute at a Termonfeckin, County Louth building site at which workers belonging to a building firm are in dispute with developers (details supplied). [12022/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 202 together.
Ultimate responsibility for the resolution of industrial disputes lies with the parties concerned. However, for cases where the parties have failed to find a solution to an official industrial dispute, the State provides the dispute-settling machinery of the Labour Relations Commission and the Labour Court. The experience and expertise of these services are available free of charge to parties in dispute. I understand that the Labour Relations Commission has not been approached by any of the parties to the dispute referred to by the Deputies.
