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EU Directives

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 March 2022

Wednesday, 2 March 2022

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Brendan Griffin

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40. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the review on the transposition by primary legislation of EU Directive 2019/1152 on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions will be completed following the recent public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12037/22]

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Freagraí scríofa

Work is on track to transpose the Directive by the deadline of 1 August 2022.  Officials in my Department are currently examining and considering the necessary amendments so that proposals can be brought to Cabinet for approval to draft legislation as soon as possible.  

A public consultation on EU Directive 2019/1152 on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions was published by the Department on 17 September 2021, seeking views on issues including probationary periods at the beginning of a job; the right to predictable working hours; the right to redress; and the right to protection against adverse treatment.  

The consultation process ran for five weeks until 25 October 2021. Engagement with the process was limited and a total of eleven submissions were received from a range of stakeholders including one representative trade union, two employer representative bodies, one individual employer and seven employees. These submissions have been reviewed.  

My Department will in the next few weeks publish a summary of the responses received to the questions asked in the public consultation.

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