Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 January 2017
313. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the workplace relations bodies on a county basis in each month in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of prosecutions undertaken in each county during that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2506/17]
View answerThe Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) through its inspection service seeks to secure better compliance with employment rights legislation through proactive education and awareness programmes and focused, risk based inspection and enforcement campaigns.
Inspections may be carried out in response to complaints received of alleged non-compliance with relevant employment rights legislation; as part of campaigns which focus on compliance in specific sectors or specific pieces of legislation, or as routine inspections which act as a control measure.
While every effort is made by the inspection services to secure voluntary compliance, some employers either refuse or fail to rectify the breaches identified and/or pay money due to their employees. These cases are referred for prosecution.
The following tables provide the information sought. A breakdown of inspections by month is not available.
Inspections
|
- |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
|
CARLOW |
36 |
71 |
53 |
|
CAVAN |
117 |
134 |
137 |
|
CLARE |
129 |
242 |
217 |
|
CORK |
332 |
287 |
304 |
|
DONEGAL |
128 |
184 |
153 |
|
DUBLIN |
1,067 |
977 |
1,021 |
|
GALWAY |
408 |
410 |
420 |
|
KERRY |
96 |
51 |
59 |
|
KILDARE |
186 |
246 |
316 |
|
KILKENNY |
92 |
91 |
158 |
|
LAOIS |
63 |
85 |
124 |
|
LEITRIM |
36 |
24 |
23 |
|
LIMERICK |
426 |
347 |
546 |
|
LONGFORD |
79 |
76 |
73 |
|
LOUTH |
177 |
182 |
121 |
|
MAYO |
147 |
154 |
146 |
|
MEATH |
121 |
143 |
120 |
|
MONAGHAN |
69 |
77 |
82 |
|
OFFALY |
76 |
91 |
57 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
61 |
72 |
85 |
|
SLIGO |
47 |
58 |
57 |
|
TIPPERARY |
177 |
241 |
224 |
|
WATERFORD |
207 |
166 |
115 |
|
WESTMEATH |
117 |
133 |
153 |
|
WEXFORD |
181 |
299 |
337 |
|
WICKLOW |
255 |
344 |
490 |
|
TOTAL |
4,830 |
5,185 |
5,591 |
Prosecutions
|
- |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
|
CARLOW |
5 |
1 |
3 |
|
CAVAN |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
CLARE |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
CORK |
2 |
7 |
1 |
|
DONEGAL |
2 |
6 |
1 |
|
DUBLIN |
7 |
13 |
24 |
|
GALWAY |
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
KERRY |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
KILDARE |
11 |
9 |
5 |
|
KILKENNY |
2 |
5 |
6 |
|
LAOIS |
6 |
2 |
1 |
|
LEITRIM |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
LIMERICK |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
LONGFORD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
LOUTH |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
MAYO |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
MEATH |
9 |
1 |
1 |
|
MONAGHAN |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
OFFALY |
8 |
15 |
4 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
SLIGO |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
TIPPERARY |
6 |
5 |
6 |
|
WATERFORD |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
WESTMEATH |
1 |
6 |
3 |
|
WEXFORD |
5 |
6 |
6 |
|
WICKLOW |
7 |
7 |
8 |
|
TOTAL |
85 |
106 |
84 |
