288. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the estimated cost of increasing Workplace Relations Commission funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [50502/26]

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, and advisory services.

The WRC’s 2026 funding allocation (excluding pension provisions) was €22.084 million. The estimated cost of increasing WRC funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, based on the 2026 allocation, is set out in the following table.

The Programme for Government commits to support the central role of the WRC together with the Labour Court in industrial relations and employment rights.

I am satisfied that the funding allocated to the WRC is sufficient to enable it carry out its important work.