Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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Question 56: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe in which the assessment of the implications of the International Labour Organisation's Convention 189 will be completed by his Department; and when this information will be reported to the Houses of the Oireachtas. [28836/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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A preliminary assessment of the implications of ratifying the International Labour Organisation's Convention 189 on Domestic Workers is currently being finalised by my Department. This assessment includes an Article-by-Article examination of the extent to which domestic legislative provisions already provide for the rights and entitlements enunciated in each Article, as well as the extent to which any legislative amendments will be required. As I said in reply to the Deputy's PQ last week, I intend to communicate in the near future with the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Jobs Enterprise and Innovation in order to apprise the Committee of the content of the Convention and to provide an update on the process to date.

My Department's preliminary assessment, which I expect to be finalised by the end of July, will then be forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General for their examination. In addition, Bodies such as the Health and Safety Authority and the National Employment Rights Authority may need to be consulted on individual Articles. I will be in a position to advise the Houses of the Oireachtas following that of the Government's intentions regarding ratification.