Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Convention, 1951 (No. 99) - Ireland (Ratification: 1978)

Replies received to the issues raised in a direct request which do not give rise to further comments (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government, which answers the points raised in its previous direct request and has no further matters to raise in this regard.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

The Committee requests the Government to refer to its comments relating to the Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

See the comments under Convention No. 26.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

See under Convention No. 26.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

See under Convention No. 26, as follows:

The Committee notes the information provided in the Government's report.

Article 5 of the Convention and point V of the report form. The Committee notes the information concerning the legal minimum rates of pay. It requests the Government to provide information on any developments in this respect.

The Committee also asks the Government to continue to supply, in accordance with these provisions, general information on the application of the Convention in practice, including: (i) the minimum wage rates in force; (ii) the number and different categories of workers covered by minimum wage provisions; and (iii) the results of inspections carried out (e.g. the number of violations of minimum wage provisions revealed, the penalties imposed, etc.).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

See under Convention No. 26, as follows:

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report concerning, inter alia, new minimum wages rates. It also notes the statistical data sent with the report.

As regards the previous comments made by the Federated Union of Employers (FUE), the Committee notes that the Minister for Labour has held discussions with the FUE and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on industrial relations reform, and that a Bill which will include certain changes in the operation of the Joint Labour Committee system, is at an advanced stage of preparation. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of any developments in this connection.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

See under Convention No. 26, as follows:

1. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report (received in June 1989) concerning the new minimum wage rates and it also notes the statistical data concerning inspection visits and the number of workers to whom these wages apply. The Committee hopes that the Government will continue to supply such information.

2. As regards its previous direct requests, the Committee notes the new comments made by the Federated Union of Employers (FUE), which were transmitted with the Government's report, concerning the need to make changes in the structure and operation of the minimum wage-fixing machinery and the role that should be attributed to the Labour Court in cases where a Joint Labour Committee is unable to approve a draft Employment Regulation Order. The Committee also notes the Government's reply and the comments made on this subject by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. The Government indicates, in this connection, that the comments made by the above two organisations will be taken into account in a more general reform of the industrial relations system, that the Minister for Labour has undertaken appropriate discussions with the two organisations concerning the proposed reforms and that he hopes to put forward proposals on the reform of the industrial relations system in the near future which also include certain changes in the operation of the system of Joint Labour Committees.

The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of any development in this respect.