Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 7, after line 39, to insert the following:“(14) In this section—

‘Act of 2006’ means the Employment Permits Act 2006;
‘national minimum hourly rate of pay’ has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 2006.

Section 2B: supplemental provisions
2C. (1) The District Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings under section 2B where the amount claimed in the proceedings does not exceed €15,000.
(2) The jurisdiction of the District Court under this section shall be exercised by the judge of the District Court for the time being assigned to the district court district in which the person against whom the proceedings are brought resides or carries on business.
(3) The Circuit Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings under section 2B where the amount claimed in the proceedings does not exceed €75,000.
(4) The jurisdiction of the Circuit Court shall be exercised by the judge of the Circuit Court for the time being assigned to the circuit in which the person against whom the proceedings are brought resides or carries on business.”.”.