Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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331. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspection staff attached to the workplace relations bodies in 2014; and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34694/15]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Workplace Relations Commission was established on 1 October 2015.Part of its functions comprises visiting employment premises and inspecting employer records with a view to determining compliance with employment rights legislation.

These inspections arise

- In response to complaints received of alleged non-compliance with relevant employment rights legislation;

- As part of compliance campaigns which focus on compliance in a specific sector or a specific piece of legislation, or

- As routine inspections, which act as a control measure.

There were 57 serving Inspectors at 1 October 2015; unchanged since 31 December 2014.