Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate and the number of prosecutions initiated by the inspectorate in respect of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; when the promised additional 11 staff, which he announced on 12 April 2005, will be recruited and in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12086/05]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The number of workplace inspections-visits undertaken by the labour inspectorate — during and after normal business hours — and prosecutions initiated in respect of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005 is set out in the following tabular statement.

Immediately on the announcement on 12 April 2005 of the additional staff, steps were taken to source staff initially from within the existing staff complement of the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment. Accordingly, I expect early appointments to be made to ensure the full staff complement is operational as soon as possible.