45 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment whether he has satisfied himself that workers in the service sector, particularly those working in fast food outlets, are receiving their full entitlements to holiday leave, social insurance cover, safety representation and other worker rights. [1886/94]

Statutory minimum rates of pay, minimum holidays and other conditions of employment of certain workers employed in certain areas of the service sector are prescribed in Employment Regulation Orders made by the Labour Court on the basis of proposals from Joint Labour Committees. At present, in so far as the service sector is concerned, Employment Regulation Orders are in operation in respect of certain workers employed in the following areas: catering, excluding Dublin city and Dún Laoghaire; contract cleaning, city and County of Dublin; hairdressing, Dublin city, Dún Laoghaire and Bray; hairdressing, Cork city; hotels, excluding Cork city, Dublin city and Dún Laoghaire; retail grocery and allied trades.

Fast food outlets come within the scope of the Employment Regulation Order for catering establishments where such outlets serve hot food for consumption on the premises. A Joint Labour Committee for catering establishments in the County Borough of Dublin and the Borough of Dún Laoghaire, which do not come within the scope of the existing Employment Regulation Order, has been established. It is expected that the new committee will submit proposals for an Employment Regulation Order to the Labour Court in the near future.

Employment Regulation Orders are enforced by the labour inspectors of my Department. These inspectors have power to enter premises, inspect wage sheets and other records, interview the employer and workers concerned, recover arrears and, if necessary, take legal proceedings against an employer who is in breach of an order.