Written answers

Thursday, 15 May 2008

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Proposed Legislation

5:00 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of different Acts of the Oireachtas which may be considered to be employment law; if she has given consideration to codifying them into a single item of legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19073/08]

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Schedule 1 to the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 lists the 17 suites of Acts under my aegis which are included in the definition of employment legislation for the purposes of that Bill. The text of those suites of Acts has been published en bloc on my Department's website for the convenience of members of this House and of Seanad Éireann in considering that Bill.

Such publication is also a necessary first step in the preparation of an Employment Law Consolidation Bill, preliminary preparation of which is under way in my Department. This Bill would update and codify employment legislation consistent with the commitment in Section 16.3 of Part 2 of Towards 2016. A Consolidation Bill will take account of the changes to employment legislation made by the Employment Rights Compliance Bill 2008 when enacted.

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