Written answers

Thursday, 23 March 2006

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

European Social Charter

5:00 pm

Photo of Michael D HigginsMichael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason Ireland has not fulfilled its reporting obligations under the European Social Charter since 2004, as charged in recent public statements by the charter's supervisory committee, the European Committee on Social Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6975/06]

Photo of Tony KilleenTony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to my reply to the Deputy's Question No. 293 of 28 February last, which related to Ireland's submission to the Council of Europe of reports on its implementation of the revised European Social Charter. Since then, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has submitted the texts of its reports on Articles 13 and 16 as part of the ongoing completion of its third report. The Department expects to submit its reports on Articles 19 and 20 by the end of this week. The remaining four articles of its third report — Articles 1, 5, 6 and 7 — will be issued to the Council of Europe over the coming weeks. As I indicated on 28 February last, the second report will be submitted to the Council of Europe by the beginning of June, having due regard to other pressing demands.

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