Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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272. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the development of an action plan for increasing the collective bargaining coverage rate. [21629/24]

Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages includes two key areas: Minimum Wages, and Collective Bargaining. The Directive requires Ireland to develop an action plan to enhance collective bargaining coverage by the end of 2025.

The Directive must be transposed into Irish law by 15th November 2024. My Department has requested legal advice as to whether any legislative change is required in order to transpose Article 4 on collective bargaining.

A technical working group has been established with the social partners to progress Ireland’s implementation of the Directive in relation to collective bargaining and the development of the action plan. This group will examine both legislative and administrative proposals for inclusion in the action plan.