Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 February 2014
307. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of requests and observations the International Labour Organization has addressed to her regarding compliance with social and labour standards since March 2011. [6482/14]
View answer308. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the requests and observations addressed to her by the International Labour Organization; and the replies she sent to each request and observation. [6483/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together.
I understand from the Deputy’s office that the questions relate to the International Labour Organisation Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention 1952 (No. 102). Overall responsibility for the State’s engagement with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The Department of Social Protection provides the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with information as and when requested in relation to reporting on compliance with the social security standards as set out in the ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention 1952 (No. 102). Since March 2011, that Department has made one such request in October 2011 seeking information in respect of Part IV (unemployment benefit) and Part XI (standards to be complied with by periodic payments) of the Convention for the year ending 30 June 2011. The requested information was provided in November 2011.
