19 Mr. Enright asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans she has to amend current employment legislation to make provision for the protection of employees against poorly validated drug screening procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21679/00]

26 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans she has to introduce legislation to regulate drug testing of employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21671/00]

33 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans she has to regulate drug testing by employers of their staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21672/00]

38 Ms Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans she has to amend the Employment Agency Act, 1971, to ensure protections are provided within the Act in relation to the disclosure of drug screening results to potential employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21678/00]

52 Ms Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current measures which are in place to protect the disclosure by an employer of the results of a drug screening test of a potential employee to a recruitment agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21677/00]

67 Mr. D'Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current protections which are in place under employment legislation to ensure that an employee is not unfairly treated by an employer who screens staff for drugs; her views on whether the current protections are adequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21675/00]

74 Mr. Boylan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the research commissioned by her Department to validate drug testing procedures employed to screen potential candidates seeking employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21673/00]

77 Mr. D'Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current measures which are in place to protect the disclosure by an employer of the results of a drug screening test of an employee to other potential employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21676/00]

80 Mr. Boylan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions her Department has had with the Department of Health and Children to standardise drug screening procedures employed by companies on their staff or potential staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21674/00]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 19, 26, 33, 38, 52, 67, 74, 77 and 80 together.

Drug testing of employees and potential candidates seeking employment is not a feature of the Irish labour market. It is, I understand, a more common practice in the US.