Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1286. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of labour inspectors employed by the Workplace Relations Commission in each of the years from 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34673/18]
View answerThe Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body which was established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC assumes the roles and functions previously carried out by the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA), Equality Tribunal, Labour Relations Commission and the first-instance functions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal.
The WRC’s core services include the inspection of employment rights compliance, the provision of information, adjudicating on complaints under employment protection, equality and industrial relations legislation and the provision of mediation, conciliation, facilitation and advisory services.
The number of workplace relations inspectors employed at the end of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 is as follows:
|
Number of Inspectors in WRC as at year end* |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
To date in 2018 |
|
Administrative Officer Team Managers |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
HEO Inspection Team Managers |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
|
Executive Officer Inspectors: |
47 |
48 |
48 |
51 |
54 |
|
Total |
53 |
55 |
55 |
58 |
60 |
* the figures for year end 2014 are in respect of NERA.
