Written answers

Tuesday, 28 March 2006

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Trade Union Recognition

11:00 pm

Photo of Arthur MorganArthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered the implications for trade union recognition here of the findings of the European Court of Human Rights in a case (details supplied). [11620/06]

Photo of Tony KilleenTony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The case to which the Deputy refers involved the use of financial incentives to induce employees to surrender their rights under United Kingdom law to union representation for collective bargaining. The court found that the use of such incentives was a violation of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. However, the court did not consider that the absence under UK law of an obligation on employers to enter into collective bargaining gave rise, in itself, to a violation of Article 11 of the convention. Accordingly, I do not consider that there are any new implications for trade union recognition in Ireland as a result of the findings of the European Court of Human Rights in this case.

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