Dáil debates

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Referral to Joint Committee

 

4:10 pm

Photo of Neale RichmondNeale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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I move:

That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 5th April, 2023, be referred to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than 27th April, 2023, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 101, and Standing Order 100(2) shall accordingly apply.

Photo of Bríd SmithBríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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May I comment?

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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No, I am afraid not.

Photo of Bríd SmithBríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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I am not looking for a debate; I just want to point something out to the House. It is an important issue.

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Is it a point of correction?

Photo of Bríd SmithBríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Yes, exactly. It is welcome that the order is being brought forward but the House should know that by keeping a ceiling on wages in the construction industry-----

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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No, that is a debate.

Photo of Bríd SmithBríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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-----we are feeding into the lack of staff for building homes and retrofitting. Something needs to be done about it.

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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The Deputy will have to take it up on another occasion. I am caught by the rules here. This is a motion to be taken without debate.

Photo of Neale RichmondNeale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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We can debate it tomorrow morning at the committee.

Question put and agreed to.