Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to progress Ireland's ratification of the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment in the Workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/21]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The ratification of ILO Convention C190 is a matter of priority for Ireland and we continue to work towards being amongst the first ILO member States to ratify, with plans to progress the ratification this year.

The issue of ratification by Ireland of International Labour Organisation Convention 190, Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work, is being considered in the context of our standard approach to the ratification of international instruments. Ireland does not ratify international conventions until it has been determined that national law is in line with the provisions of the international instrument.

Convention 190 is the first ever international instrument on the very important issues of eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work. Ireland already has very strong protections in law to combat violence and harassment in the world of work and has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention).

My officials are engaging with relevant Departments and offices to establish the extent to which domestic legislative provisions already provide for the rights and entitlements enunciated in the Convention, as well as legislative amendments, if any, that may be required to enable ratification.

As part of that process, my officials will undertake a stakeholder consultation with the social partners and other interested parties.