Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The first petition for consideration by the committee is P00027/12 from Mr. John O'Sullivan on issues arising regarding the Employment Appeals Tribunal. The recommendation is that the committee refer this petition to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for consideration, with a report to the committee, on the basis that the Department is currently seeking to reform the structure for dealing with employment and industrial relations cases. New legislation in the area is being prepared by the Department.

In communicating this decision to the petitioner, the committee should advise the petitioner to make contact with the National Employment Rights Authority and with regard to specific cases, the enforcement services unit, which can seek to have a determination of the Labour Court or the Employment Appeals Tribunal enforced through the Courts Service in certain specific circumstances. Is that agreed? Agreed.