Written answers
Wednesday, 20 April 2005
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
EU Directives
9:00 pm
Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will confirm that the Government has now missed the required legislative implementation date to give effect to EU Directive 2002/14/EC regarding information and consultation with employees by the required date of 23 March 2005; if he has had communications from the EU Commission on this matter; when the required legislation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12105/05]
Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The objective of Directive 2002/14/EC is to establish a general framework setting out minimum requirements for the right to information and consultation of employees in undertakings or establishments over a certain employee threshold within the community.
My Department is working closely with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to finalise the text of the employees (provision of information and consultation) Bill 2005, which transposes the directive. I expect to be in a position to have it considered by the Government shortly with a view to early publication and introduction in the Oireachtas.
The directive was due to be transposed into Irish law by 23 March 2005. I have had no communication from the European Commission in this matter.
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