Departmental Reviews

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Ceisteanna (166)

Alan Farrell

Ceist:

166. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the work by his Department to review the nature of collective bargaining and industrial relations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25689/21]

Freagraí scríofa

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

At the end of March the establishment of the High Level Group on Collective Bargaining under the auspices of the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) to review the collective bargaining and the industrial relations landscape in Ireland was announced.

The Group has held its first meeting and a second meeting is due to take place later this month.  The work of the Group is progressing and the Group are due to submit an interim report by the end of July 2021 with the aim of completing its work as soon as possible thereafter.