Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to treble the number of labour inspectors policing HR compliance in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4390/07]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Social Partnership Agreement, Towards 2016, provides, among other matters, that the number of Labour Inspectors will be progressively increased from 31 at present to 90 by the end of 2007 as part of the initiative to increase the staffing resources of the Employment Rights Bodies generally. It is expected that assignments to the additional positions will be made from the second quarter of 2007. The necessary arrangements and selection processes to meet this objective are being progressed at present.