Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections that have been carried out by the National Employment Rights Authority on public sector contract work in 2010 and to date in 2011; the number of cases of non compliance of REA conditions that were found; and the action taken against the contractors and sub contractors who were found to be non compliant. [33788/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The table gives details of NERA inspections and their outcomes for the Construction and Electrical REA's for 2010 and 2011 to date. It should be noted that the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) records details in respect of employers inspected in various sectors, including construction and electrical but it does not record details in respect of individual employers who may, as part of their overall business, have also been engaged in public contract work.

NERA aims to achieve voluntary compliance. However, some employers either refuse or fail to rectify the breaches identified and/or pay money due to their employees. These employers are referred for prosecution.

To date in 2011 NERA has taken 1 prosecution under the REA for the electrical sector.

In 2010 NERA took 4 prosecutions under the REA for the electrical sector and 11 under the REA for the construction sector.

In the course of 2010 NERA established a dedicated team to carry out inspections on major capital public construction projects.