Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications for Ireland of the European Court of Justice's ruling in a case (details supplied); if the transposition legislation for the collective redundancies Directive 98/59/EC is correct; if he proposes to amend the Protection of Employment Act 1977; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13159/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Council Directive 98/59/EC of 20 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to collective redundancies consolidates two previous directives in this area.

The two directives concerned, namely, Council Directive 75/129/EEC of 17 February 1975 and amending Council Directive 92/56/EEC of 24 June 1992 were transposed into Irish law by means of the Protection of Employment Act 1977, No. 7 of 1977, the Protection of Employment Order 1996, SI No. 370 of 1996, and, more recently, the European Communities (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2000, SI No. 488 of 2000.

My Department is aware of the ruling of the European Court of Justice in this matter. It is currently considering whether there are any implications for the Protection of Employment Act 1977 and whether any revision of the legislation will be required.