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asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether his Department operates any system of licensing of employment agencies claiming to find work for Irish citizens both in Ireland and abroad; and what form of Governmental control is exercised over such agencies.
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asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether his Department operates any system of inspection of employment agencies claiming to find work for Irish citizens both in Ireland and abroad ; and, if so, whether he will outline the workings of such system of inspection.
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asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether there is any statutory limit to the charges which may be made by employment agencies to workers for obtaining employment for workers; and whether it is permissible for such an agency to deduct a percentage from the worker's wages.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions 57, 58 and 59 together.
I have no statutory functions in relation to the licensing or inspection of employment agencies or the fees which they may charge. I am not in a position to express an opinion on the point raised in the last part of Question 59 but if there were any specific complaints, I would be prepared to have them investigated.
