Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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98. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine the current situation regarding the payment of private security personnel, the quashing of the Workplace Relations Commission award and the pressing need for a sectoral pay order. [9781/22]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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On 28 April 2021, I announced my intention to issue an Order to give effect to a statutory recommendation of the Labour Court concerning minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions in the Security Sector. The Order was to apply from 1 September 2021.

As the Deputy may be aware, an ex-parte application to initiate legal proceedings challenging the underlying legislation in the High Court was lodged in late July. As part of the proceedings, the High Court placed a Stay on making the Order.

Following a settlement of the High Court challenge, the draft Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for the sector has been quashed and was remitted back to the Labour Court in January 2022 for their consideration.

I am aware that the Labour Court hearing on the Security ERO is scheduled for March 21 next.