Data Protection Update for Safe Electric and RGI scheme members
As you may be aware, SGS Ireland will, by the means of a sub-company (Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)), operate the Safe Electric and RGI schemes’ services from January 2023 and onwards. The CRU is currently working closely with SGS Ireland and the incumbent Safety Supervisory Bodies (SSBs) (RECI and RGII), to ensure an efficient, transparent and smooth transfer of the Safe Electric and RGI schemes’ services by the Go-Live date next January as well as the continuity of services delivery during this transitional period.
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Safe Pass Renewal System will move online in 2023 - Minister Harris
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris launched on Wednesday 7th December 2022 the online Safe Pass renewal system.
This is a new and alternative option to renew Safe Pass and will be available from 23 January 2023.
The Safe Pass renewal process will go live in the New Year and is part of efforts to reduce barriers in construction careers, an objective of Housing for All.
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NECI High Court Case Quashes Unworkable Sectoral Employment Order for Electrical Contractors
Last Tuesday, October 25, Mr Justice Charles Meenan of the High Court was informed that the State was not objecting to an order sought by Náisiúnta Leictreach Contraitheor Eireann (NECI) to quash the SEO, which had come into effect at the start of February 2022. The Sectoral Employment Order is no longer the law of the land.
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NECI brings challenge to Labour Court recommendation
On Tuesday, the 26th of May, 2020, NECI with our legal team of Ms Helen Callanan SC, David O'Brien BL and Harry Carpendale Solicitor of HG Carpendale & Co attended the inaugural Virtual High Court hearing with Mr Justice Garrett Simons presiding.
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NSAI Publishes New National Rules for the Electrical Industry
The NSAI have released a new set of national rules that apply to the electrical industry.
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SEO High Court Case Gains National Coverage
The NECI’s campaign against the potentially industry-destroying Sectoral Employment Order received national coverage in The Irish Times last week.
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High Court Decision - Thursday 15th August
The NECI, with our legal team of Ms Helen Callanan SC, David O'Brien BL and Harry Carpendale Solicitor has attended the High Court on Thursday 15th August in Dublin for the Judgement of Justice Meenan on the NECI Interlocutory Injunction application.
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High Court Announcement - Thursday 15th August 10.30am
We have been informed that Justice Meenan will deliver his decision on the NECI Interlocutory Injunction application this Thursday 15th August at 10.30am in the High Court Dublin.
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High Court Update, Friday 26th July
Our legal team represented the concerns of the NECI electrical contractor excellently. We now await Judge Meenan’s decision which is expected to be delivered in August. All parties will be notified by the courts of the time of the announcement.
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NECI Back in High Court Dublin, Friday Morning 10.30am
The NECI along with our legal team attended the High Court in Dublin on Wednesday where the court heard our case for a full day, 4 hours. A decision is yet to be issued.
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NECI Court Hearing Adjourned Until 24th July
The hearing is seeking an interlocutory injunction preventing a Sectoral Employment Order from becoming legally binding until the substantial hearing of the Judicial Review case has been determined.
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High Court Hearing Update
Just a quick note from our Legal team who attended in the High Court in Cork on Tuesday 16th July 2019.
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Ireland’s electrical contractors mobilise as SEO high court date looms
In less than 24 hours, we, the NECI, will take our case to the high courts in Cork City from 10.30am in an attempt to block an upcoming SEO that will threaten the electrical industry from the bottom up.
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National Meetings Getting Great Response
We have been on the road since Tuesday 25th of June holding a series of meetings in order to inform the Electrical Contractors of the SEO implications and create a plausible resistance effort to this SEO.
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Labour Court Confirm Public Hearing on 14th March at 11.30am
The Labour Court has confirmed that it will hold a public hearing on the 14th March 2019 at The Labour Court, Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 at 11:30am to conduct an examination of the terms and conditions in the Electrical Contracting Industry
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