Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 November 2016
34. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure companies and firms that are in receipt of State support from the IDA, Enterprise Ireland or any other body comply with the industrial relations laws and protections afforded to workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32999/16]
View answerAll companies operating in Ireland, whether they are clients of IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland or any other State Agency, must comply with applicable employment legislation. Businesses that receive supports from the State therefore have the same obligations as any other company operating in Ireland when it comes to adherence to such legislation.
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is the primary State body responsible for monitoring compliance with employment rights provisions. Its functions include the carrying out of inspections to ensure satisfactory employment conditions and adjudicating disputes in connection with employment legislation. Clients of State Agencies are, like other enterprises in the State, subject to WRC oversight and inspection.
