Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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163. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action that his Department is taking to ensure that the security industry employment regulation order in relation to the minimum rate of pay for security workers will proceed despite a High Court injunction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53445/22]

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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164. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timeline for the decision-making process in the lead up to the signature of the security industry employment regulation order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53446/22]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 164 together.

On 3 August 2022, I signalled 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 29 August 2022.

On 24 August 2022, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment was informed that the High Court had granted an Injunction prohibiting the commencement of the proposed Statutory Instrument giving effect to the new Employment Regulation Order for the Security Industry.

As a result of the Injunction, I cannot at this moment in time proceed with the Order. My officials are actively engaged with counsel in obtaining legal advice on the matter.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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165. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline any engagement by his Department in a model of recruitment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53464/22]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My Department has not had any engagement with the company in question regarding its recruitment model.

The Employment Equality Acts, which fall under the remit of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, provide protection for employees in both the public and private sectors as well as applicants for employment and training.

The Acts outlaw discrimination in work-related areas such as pay, access to employment, work experience and promotion. The publication of discriminatory advertisements and discrimination by employers, vocational training bodies and employment agencies, e.g. trades unions and employer associations, is outlawed.