Labour Services Act, 1987

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Number 15 of 1987


LABOUR SERVICES ACT, 1987


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions.

2.

Establishment day.

3.

Establishment of An Foras Áiseanna Saothair.

4.

Functions of An Foras.

5.

Conferral of additional functions on An Foras.

6.

Director General.

7.

Staff of An Foras and subsidiary.

8.

Superannuation of staff of An Foras.

9.

Membership of either House of Oireachtas or of European Parliament by members or staff of An Foras.

10.

Advances by Minister to An Foras.

11.

Accounts of An Foras and subsidiary and auditors.

12.

Reports and information to Minister.

13.

Disclosure of information.

14.

Investment of moneys by An Foras and subsidiary.

15.

Borrowing by An Foras and subsidiary.

16.

Gifts.

17.

Directions by Minister to An Foras.

18.

Dissolution of An Chomhairle, winding up and dissolution of Agency and winding up of Manpower Service.

19.

Transfer of certain property and liabilities of Minister, An Chomhairle and Agency to An Foras.

20.

Preservation of certain continuing contracts and adaptation of references to Minister, An Chomhairle and Agency in certain documents.

21.

Saving for certain orders, regulations, rules, exemptions, committees, etc.

22.

Pending legal proceedings.

23.

Completion of certain matters commenced by Minister, An Chomhairle or Agency.

24.

Amendment of section 24 of Act of 1967.

25.

Employment and Training Levy.

26.

Repeals.

27.

Exemption from stamp duty.

28.

Expenses.

29.

Short title.

SCHEDULE

An Foras

Part I

Membership and Procedure of An Foras

Part II

Election of An Foras Employees' Members of An Foras


Acts Referred to

Companies Act, 1963

1963, No. 33

European Assembly Elections Act, 1977

1977, No. 30

European Assembly Elections Act, 1984

1984, No. 6

Finance Act, 1895

1895, c. 16

Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973

1973, No. 25

Industrial Training Act, 1967

1967, No. 5

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 and 1984

Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 1984

Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1963

Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977

1977, No. 10

Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981

1981, No. 32

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Number 15 of 1987


LABOUR SERVICES ACT, 1987


AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND RE-TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT, THE PROVISION OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES, FOR THOSE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS AN FORAS ÁISEANNA SAOTHAIR AND TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF AN CHOMHAIRLE OILIÚNA AND THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AND THE WINDING UP OF THE NATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICE OF THE MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND THE TRANSFER OF THEIR FUNCTIONS TO AN FORAS ÁISEANNA SAOTHAIR AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [18th July, 1987]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: