Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when an order to effect the terms of the Labour Court recommendation on construction workers' pay, as provided for in the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015, is expected to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41783/17]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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In November 2016, the Construction Industry Federation made an application to the Labour Court to review the pay, pension and sick pay entitlements of craftsmen, construction operatives and apprentices in the Construction Sector. The Labour Court conducted its Review, which included a public consultation and a hearing of  interested parties, and submitted its recommendation on July 13th.

Having examined the Recommendation and being satisfied that the Court complied with the provisions of the 2015 Act, I accepted the Labour Court recommendation. A draft Order to give effect in law to the recommendation was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 22 August. The Order cannot come into force until the approval of both Houses is obtained.

The draft Order is scheduled to be considered by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation on 3 October. I expect that following consideration by the Committee, the draft Order will be referred back to the Houses of the Oireachtas with the necessary approval. This will allow me to sign a Commencement Order to give legal effect to the Order. It is my hope and expectation that the Order will come into effect within the next two weeks.