Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 May 2022
47. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of referrals that were made to the Workplace Relations Commission’s mediation process in the past four years; and the outcome in each case. [25302/22]
View answerThe WRC provides two distinct forms of mediation: pre-adjudication mediation and workplace mediation.
WRC pre-adjudication mediation is available for any complaint referred to the Adjudication Service where both parties have agreed to participate, and the Director General is of the view that the matter is capable of being resolved through mediation
When parties participate in the mediation process, they do so on a without prejudice and strictly confidential basis. Where agreement is not reached at mediation, the parties may choose to progress the complaint on to the Adjudication service, albeit in some cases the complaint is settled or withdrawn prior to an adjudication hearing.
The WRC does not provide details of individual mediated settlements as these agreements are deemed confidential to the parties.
Please see Table 1 attached, which details the numbers of mediations from 2018 to 2021.
Table 1. WRC Mediations 2018 – 2021
|
Year |
Cases referred for mediation |
Cases where mediation took place by agreement with all parties |
Cases resolved through mediation |
|
2018 |
1846* |
1190 |
64% |
|
2019 |
2000 |
1024 |
45% |
|
2020 |
2120 |
582 |
40% |
|
2021 |
1671 |
501 |
52% |
*363 were a class action mediation resolved collectively
