Employment Rights

Thursday, 8 September 2022

Questions (26)

Patrick Costello

Question:

26. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action his Department is taking to ensure the employment regulation order in relation to the minimum rate of pay for security workers will go ahead despite a High Court injunction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43385/22]

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Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

On 24 August 2022 my Department was informed that the High Court had granted an Injunction prohibiting the commencement of the proposed Statutory Instrument giving effect to the new Employment Regulation Order for the Security Industry that was to apply from 29 August 2022.

My officials are in the process of seeking legal advice on the matter.