Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
132. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the ESB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24082/21]
View answerIreland's system of Industrial Relations is based in voluntarism. While the right of workers to form associations and join a trade union is enshrined in Article 40 of the Irish Constitution, under Irish law there is no obligation on employers to recognise any union for the purposes of collective bargaining.
This dispute is essentially a matter for the company and its employees to resolve. I have no role in these matters.
