Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour)
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61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 8 September 2022, if he will report on his Department's approach to the High Court injunction secured on 24 August 2022 by some security companies to block the enforcement of the new employment regulation order for the security sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53735/22]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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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. To this end, my officials are actively engaged with counsel in obtaining legal advice on the matter.