975. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of the action plan to promote collective bargaining required under Directive (EU) 2022/2041 on adequate minimum wages; the timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55510/26]

On 5 November 2025, I launched Ireland’s Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining, a comprehensive strategy aimed at strengthening the country’s well-established system of voluntary industrial relations, one of the first countries in the EU to prepare such a plan. While other countries waited to see the outcome of a European Court of Justice decision on the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive, I was committed to delivering a plan and decided there was no need to await the European Court decision before doing so.

The Action Plan is an ambitious one, with more than 20 actions to be delivered over the duration of the plan, including advancing a research base, building capacity and skills for trade unions and representative organisations and their members, and other measures to support collective bargaining.

A Technical Sub-Group of LEEF - our Labour Employer Economic Forum - consisting of my Departmental officials and the Social Partners are meeting regularly to progress the implementation of the Action Plan. Overall, implementation is progressing well, with good momentum evident across the actions prioritised for delivery in 2026.

The Action Plan will be delivered on a phased basis and supported by a robust monitoring framework, including a mid-term review scheduled for 2028. This phased and responsive approach will ensure the continued relevance of the Plan in the context of evolving labour market conditions and the collective bargaining landscape. The Plan is available on my Department's website at https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/irelands-action-plan-to-promote-collective-bargaining-2026-2030.html.