Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the labour inspectorate of his Department has received correspondence from persons (details supplied) in County Galway about the necessity for compliance with the registered agreement pertaining to the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6128/05]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The labour inspectorate has received correspondence from the person referred to in the question and arrangements have been made for an early inspection to be carried out in this case.

The wages and employment conditions of workers employed in the construction industry are governed by the Registered Employment Agreement (Construction Industry Wages and Conditions of Employment) Variation Order, which is enforced by the labour inspectorate of my Department. In this regard the rate of pay which can be enforced in respect of construction operatives under the terms of the registered employment agreement is €7.36 per hour.