Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 420: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by labour inspectors in each month of 2005; his views on whether the current number of 31 labour inspectors is sufficient to provide an adequate level of inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10313/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The number of workplace inspections or visits carried out by the labour inspectorate in each month of 2005 is set out in the following tabular statement.

The assignment of additional labour inspectors was completed in November 2005, bringing the complement of serving inspectors to 31 officers. That represents almost a doubling of the number of labour inspectors in the last 18 months.

It is anticipated that the new round of social partnership talks will embrace consideration of the resourcing of the labour inspectorate and options to enhance the effectiveness of our employment rights compliance regime.