Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 September 2015
96. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the completion of the study being carried out on zero-hour contracts by the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33594/15]
View answerI confirm that the University of Limerick (UL) has completed its study, which I received recently. The study is a substantial body of research into the prevalence of zero hour contracts and low hour contracts across the Irish economy, the manner of their use and their impact on employees. I intend to bring the report to Government in the first half of October with a view to its immediate publication and to provide stakeholders with a period of time within which to consider its findings and respond to me, prior to my bringing policy recommendations to Government on foot of the study which I intend to do at the earliest opportunity.
