Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2023
170. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the new rate of pay of €12.90 per hour for security guards proposed by the Labour Court has taken effect; when this took effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15351/23]
View answerOn 3 August 2022, the former Minister of State for Employment Affairs, Business and Retail announced an intention to issue an Employment Regulation 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 proposed Order was to apply from 29 August 2022 and would have increased the statutory hourly minimum rate of pay to €12.50 per hour, with a further increase to €12.90 per hour on 1 February 2023.
On 24 August 2022, my Department was informed that 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.
At this moment in time the Order cannot be proceeded with. The matter is before the courts.
