Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent ruling of the European Court of Justice in the matter of pay for women in the context of length of service with an employer; the ramifications this ruling will have here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31797/06]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the European Court of Justice judgment delivered on 3 October 2006 on Case C-17/05; the possible implications of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32121/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 249 together.

My Department is in contact with the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Finance about the implications of the judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the case under reference. It is too early to say what the full implications of the case are. However, a preliminary assessment indicates that the judgment does not represent a major change to the case-law as was understood up to now. The ECJ has characterised the judgment as containing only a clarification of the case-law in this field.