Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by the Labour Inspectorate to date in 2008; the way this compares with the same period in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23962/08]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The number of employment rights inspections/visits/calls undertaken by the Inspection Services of the National Employment Rights Authority in 2008 to date is 9,852. During the same period in 2007 some 4,587 inspections/visits/calls were undertaken. Of the 9,852 inspections/visits/calls to date in 2008, breaches were detected in 1572 cases. In 2007 breaches were detected in 795 cases. In 2008, €1,008,642 in underpayments of wages due to employees has been recovered by NERA Inspection Services compared to €818,801 for the corresponding period in 2007. These outcomes point to the value of more focused and targeted activities being undertaken by NERA in relation to employment rights promotion and compliance and the increased number of NERA Inspectors.