Vol. 561 No. 4
163 Ms Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her proposals for a fundamental review of employment rights bodies in regard to the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4452/03]
Employment rights legislation has grown in volume, scope and complexity since the 1970s and that complexity extends also to the mechanisms for inspection, enforcement and the resolution of conflict. The current system of rights and responsibilities has developed, very often, in response to EU initiatives and has been grafted on to existing institutions. The Government is committed to reviewing the employment rights bodies and my Department will initiate this review towards the end of the year. It is envisaged that the review will consider the current employment rights legislation and the legislation governing the Labour Court, the LRC, the rights commissioner service and the employment appeals tribunal. The aim of the review will be to make recommendations on the services of the employment rights bodies to ensure that these are clear, coherent and user-friendly.
Question No. 164 answered with Question No. 123.
