Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2006
261 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Rights Commissioners on 31 December 2005 and on that date in each of the previous five years; if he is planning to increase their number in 2006; and if so, by how many. [11660/06]
View answerInformation in relation to the number of rights commissioners in place at 31 December of each year since 2000 is set out in the following table. There was one vacancy in the rights commissioner service at 31 December 2005, which is currently in the process of being filled. In addition, one additional rights commissioner post has been approved in 2006 and this is also in the process of being filled. This will bring the complement of rights commissioners up to nine. The question of further increasing the resources of the rights commissioner service, and of the other bodies responsible for the protection of, and ensuring compliance with, employment standards, is under consideration in the context of the current social partnership discussions.
|
31 December |
Number of Rights Commissioners |
|
2005 |
7 |
|
2004 |
8 |
|
2003 |
6 |
|
2002 |
5 |
|
2001 |
5 |
|
2000 |
4 |
