Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion

Mr. Denis Sheridan:

I will take it further to give the Deputy an understanding. A meeting may last for between three and five days. On the first day, there would be a plenary meeting of European work council representatives and central management. There could be a training day in the locality. The main crux of the meeting might run over two days. The last day might have a separate meeting for each body to see what is happening. As Mr. Hayes said, there could be 60 people here for between three and five days, who would all need the requisite services for their stay. There would be much financial benefit for the local area. A company based in Cavan, which is rural, might take in 60 people for a week-long meeting. Those people would use the local hotels, pubs, restaurants and so on. It can generate a good income for that area.