Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of premises and restaurants in County Kildare that have been inspected fully by the National Employment Rights Authority in each of the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3325/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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In 2009, the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) conducted a total of 208 inspections in county Kildare. Of this total, 7 inspections related to restaurants. In 2008, NERA conducted a total of 301 inspections in county Kildare. Of this total, 31 inspections related to restaurants. The inspections undertaken on restaurants were carried out under the Catering Employment Regulation Order.

Additionally, restaurants in Kildare that are located within Hotels are inspected as part of the general inspections undertaken under the Hotels Employment Regulation Order. While it is not possible to separately identify the restaurant and non-restaurant elements of such inspections, it may be taken that the number of Hotel inspections represents a good approximation of the number of inspections of Hotel restaurants. In 2009, 5 hotels in Kildare were inspected whereas in 2008, 6 were inspected.

The Deputy might also be interested to know that at my request, NERA has undertaken significant work, in conjunction with the NERA Advisory Board on the development of a code of practice for use by NERA staff, including Inspectors. I expect that the code will be finalized shortly and will be published on NERA's website. It will govern the operational manner in which NERA staff conduct compliance work.