Security Industry.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2005

Tuesday, 6 December 2005

Ceisteanna (103)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

136 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the use by employers of security companies established to deal with the threats from global terrorism to impose exploitative employment regimes which contradict existing employment agreements. [37914/05]

Freagraí scríofa

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

The regulation of security companies is governed by the Private Security Services Act 2004. The use of exploitative employment practices which contradict existing employment agreements would be unacceptable in a modern industrial relations environment.