Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workers covered by registered employment agreements; and his plans to increase the number of employments covered by such agreements. [4090/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Section 25 of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 provides that an employment agreement is an agreement relating to terms and conditions of employment made between worker and employer representatives. Section 26 of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 provides that the Labour Court shall maintain the Register of Employment Agreements. Section 27 of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 provides that any party to an employment agreement may apply to the Labour Court to have the agreement registered. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has no function as regards such agreements or the maintenance of the Register of Employment Agreements.