Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of pieces of legislation governing employment rights. [17409/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 16 pieces of employment rights legislation in existence which are administered by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. They are:

1. Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2003

2. Employment Agency Act 1971

3. Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2001

4. Protection of Employment Act 1977

5. Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2001

6. Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts 1984 to 2004

7. Payment of Wages Act 1991

8. Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 and 2001

9. Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996

10. Organisation of Working Time Act 1997

11. National Minimum Wage Act 2000

12. European Communities (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2000

13. Carer's Leave Acts 2001 and 2006

14. Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001

15. Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003

16. European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003

The Deputy will be aware that there are also a number of pieces of employment rights legislation relating, inter alia, to Maternity Protection, Adoptive Leave, Parental Leave and Employment Equality which are administered by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.