Results 101-120 of 2,815 for speaker:Tony Killeen
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: The Deputies have raised two central points. Deputy Morgan asked about the implementation of section 13(1)(c). This will come into effect only as may be prescribed. There is no question of any element coming into place until the regulations prescribed in the primary legislation are in place.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: It would be grossly unfair of me to say what the council's feelings were after the meeting. I am not aware it issued any statements condemning me afterwards.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: I said I consulted with the council but it would be unfair of me to use this forum to speak on its behalf.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: I did not. I said I consulted with the council.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: Absolutely not. Deputy Howlin read out a subsection which is a long list of exemptions. The Deputies make a reasonable point in that I am not able to say what are the regulations. This is for the very good reason that I have undertaken to consult various groups, including the social partners and the drugs advisory groups, and return to the Oireachtas through a committee with draft regulations.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: I hope the draft regulations which will be prepared by the Health and Safety Authority will follow that route. If not, Members will have an opportunity in the committee to say what they think about them before they are signed. No matter what was in this section the test would be what is in the regulations. That is why it is better to deal with it as it is and deal with the regulations through...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (23 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: I do not have a role in the matters raised by the Deputy which are a day to day operational matter for FÃS as part of their responsibility under the Labour Services Act 1987.
- Written Answers — Construction Industry: Construction Industry (23 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: The labour inspectorate has received correspondence from the person referred to in the question and arrangements have been made for an early inspection to be carried out in this case. The wages and employment conditions of workers employed in the construction industry are governed by the Registered Employment Agreement (Construction Industry Wages and Conditions of Employment) Variation...
- Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (23 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: The wages and employment conditions of workers employed in the construction industry are governed by the Registered Employment Agreement (Construction Industry Wages and Conditions of Employment) Variation Order, which is enforced by the labour inspectorate of my Department. The rate of pay which can be enforced in respect of construction operatives under the terms of the registered...
- Job Protection. (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: I am aware of concerns expressed by a number of trade unions regarding alleged abuse of immigrant construction workers, and where such cases were brought to my attention I have asked the labour inspectorate to pursue the matter. The labour inspectorate of my Department is responsible for monitoring certain employment conditions for all categories of workers in Ireland, including immigrant...
- Job Protection. (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: I met representatives of the Migrant Rights Centre and I am aware of the findings of its reports. I am also aware of the allegations by the Polish workers. To the best of my knowledge, only one complaint has been received in the Department from the Polish Embassy. This was in respect of a company in Wexford. The case was successfully prosecuted in the courts and is under appeal. The...
- Job Protection. (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: I would expect the Deputy to be aware that the increased number of labour inspectors was agreed in the previous partnership agreement.
- Job Protection. (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: Nevertheless it is an agreement and I do not wish to be the one who kicks out a partnership agreementââ
- Job Protection. (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: As I have stated, where embassies or others have complaints to make, they should bring them to the attention of the Department or the labour inspectorate. The inspectorate goes to great lengths to pursue cases but it needs to have the evidence to put before the courts to effect successful prosecutions. This requires the co-operation of a large number of people, including the specific...
- National Minimum Wage. (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 80 together. The parties to the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress â Pay and the Workplace agreed to request the Labour Court to review the national minimum wage and to make a recommendation to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in accordance with the National Minimum Wage Act 2000, to apply with effect from 1 May 2005....
- National Minimum Wage. (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: Deputy Howlin is correct. We have dealt with the issue raised by Deputy Finian McGrath in considerable detail already. I remind Deputy Hogan that the national minimum wage is set under the terms of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000. I do not propose to introduce legislation to change its existing legislative basis. I intend to ask the ESRI to conduct an assessment of the effect the current...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: I can confirm that the report referred to in the question has been brought to my attention. The labour inspectorate of my Department is responsible for monitoring certain employment conditions for all categories of workers in Ireland, including immigrant workers. The inspectorate operates without any differentiation with regard to worker nationality as statutory employment rights and...
- Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: The system of industrial relations in Ireland is essentially voluntary in nature. However, for situations where it is not the practice of an employer to engage in collective bargaining negotiations and where the internal procedures normally used by the parties have failed to resolve a dispute, the parties may avail of procedures set out in the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 as...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: Membership of the review group on the functions of the employment rights bodies consisted of representatives of the bodies covered by the review and representatives of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Written submissions were received from various parties, including the social partners and the bodies covered by the...
- Written Answers — Public Service: Public Service (24 Feb 2005)
Tony Killeen: The reduction of 5,000 in staffing levels as announced by the Government in 2002 applies to all sectors of the public service. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and its agencies, including FÃS, are expected to contribute to this reduction. In the case of FÃS, a reduction of 150 from a staffing level of almost 2,400 over a number of years is considered appropriate and in the...