Niall Collins (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of the independent chairpersons of the hotel, catering and bar joint labour committees for both the Dublin area and outside Dublin; the persons who appointed the chairpersons; when the terms of their appointments are due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4496/09]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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There is no separate Joint Labour Committee (JLC) for Bars, but terms and conditions for the employment of bar staff are contained in the two Catering EROs and the Hotels (excl. Dublin and Dun Laoghaire) ERO. The JLC for the Hotels (Dublin and Dún Laoghaire) has not made proposals for an ERO to the Labour Court since its establishment.

The names of the independent Chairmen of the JLCs are as follows:

The Chairpersons of Joint Labour Committees are appointed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment under Section 44 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990.

The warrants of appointment of the JLC Chairmen do not set down an expiry date for the appointments. However, agreement in principle has been reached between the Social Partners on the amalgamation of the two existing Catering JLCs, which will provide for a uniform set of terms and conditions covering the entire country. The Labour Court and the social partners have been engaged for some time on work to give effect to this agreement.