Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 55: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the EU directive on temporary agency work; when he expects it to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14838/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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European Directive 2008/104/EC on Temporary Agency Work was adopted in 2008 with a transposition date of 5 December 2011. A central aim of the Directive is to ensure protection of temporary agency workers by applying the principle of equal treatment in their basic working and employment conditions.

A Bill entitled the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 completed passage in the Dail in mid-February 2012 and commenced consideration in the Seanad on 28 February 2012 and is currently before that House. The Bill is a priority Bill for my Department and I expect that the Bill will be enacted by end March 2012.