Employment Legislation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 April 2004

Tuesday, 6 April 2004

Ceisteanna (97)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

182 Ms Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans, in view of the case of a company (details supplied) in Dublin, to review the requirement for Garda clearance for applicants for a licence to operate an employment agency in order to extend this requirement to all directors of such companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10736/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. Fahey)

In Sustaining Progress — the social partnership agreement 2003-2005, the Government undertook to carry out a review, in consultation with the social partners and others, of the need to adapt the Employment Agency Act 1971 or the necessity for new legislation. I assure the Deputy that the issue raised by her in her question will be addressed in the context of this review.