Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if all aspects of the European employment directive have been transposed into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4572/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I presume the Deputy is referring to Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services.

I am satisfied that all of the mandatory provisions of this directive have been transposed fully into Irish law by section 20 of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 which provides that all employee protection legislation on the Statute Book in the State applies to posted workers in the same way as it applies to Irish workers. Section 20 also applies all employee protection legislation to other overseas workers who have contracts of employment that provide for them being employed in the State.