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Order of Business (14 Sep 2011)

Willie O'Dea: The Taoiseach will recall that he undertook to introduce legislation on joint labour committees immediately on the resumption of the Dáil after the summer recess. When can we expect to see this legislation?

Order of Business (14 Sep 2011)

Willie O'Dea: We were told it would be introduced immediately when the Dáil resumed after the summer recess. There is still no system in place to deal with the joint labour committees.

Order of Business (14 Sep 2011)

Willie O'Dea: What precisely has Deputy Shatter done since he got into office?

Order of Business (14 Sep 2011)

Willie O'Dea: A Cheann Comhairle, I have every respect for Deputy Troy. It is different, however, for Deputy Shatter-Captain Kirk.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I understood the Tánaiste to say he expects the legislation on the JLCs to be prepared in time for the return of the Dáil. Do I take it that this legislation will be debated here in September?

Written Answers — Wage-Setting Mechanisms: Wage-Setting Mechanisms (20 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the impact assessment that she is carrying out in relation to reforms of the joint labour committee system; and if she envisages any implications for her Department arising from the recent High Court ruling in relations to JLCs. [21429/11]

Written Answers — Wage-Setting Mechanisms: Wage-Setting Mechanisms (20 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the fact that she is tasked with protecting the most vulnerable in society, she has satisfied herself that the there are adequate measures in place to protect the vulnerable workers affected by the recent High Court ruling in relation to joint labour committees. [21430/11]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee (20 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation pursuant to Standing Order 82A (3)(a) and 6(a) of the orders of reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Wage-Setting Mechanisms: Wage-Setting Mechanisms (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he plans to introduce to protect vulnerable workers following the recent High Court ruling on joint labour committees. [21066/11]

Written Answers — Information Technology Sector: Information Technology Sector (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he proposes to take to enable Ireland to realise the full economic benefits of cloud computing in view of his recent statements about its potential. [21067/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason traders and businesses who do not employ at least one person are excluded from the JobBridge scheme. [20987/11]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share my time with Deputies Browne and Dooley. I would prefer not to have to introduce this Bill. I have plenty of other things to be doing rather than sitting down preparing legislation, but the Minister, Deputy Bruton, gave a solemn commitment, on the morning of the High Court decision on 7 July last, to senior representatives...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: The Government could push ahead with it now.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Hurry back.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the sale of Superquinn to the Musgrave retail group, the competition issues that may arise from this agreement, the potential impact on the grocery sector across the country, the potential impact on the 2,800 workers employed by Superquinn and the need for the Minister for Jobs,...

Employment Support Services (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he has satisfied himself that the measures in place to counter unemployment and immigration are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21221/11]

Employment Support Services (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister for his response. Will he accept that many of the 20,900 activation places he mentioned were in the pipeline and had been budgeted for by the previous Government? When will the new national employment and entitlement service, which seems to be a central piece of the Government's employment policy, be available? On numerous occasions I have asked the Minister for Social...

Employment Support Services (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: No additional funding has been provided for the enterprise agencies. The Minister will realise that their record in net job creation in recent years has been pretty poor. There has been no appreciable improvement in the economies of the countries from which we attract much of our foreign directive investment, FDI, in particular the United States. Given the Government's projections of what...

SME Sector (19 Jul 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that the arrangements in place to provide credit to businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises, are adequate; and, if not, the measures he proposes to take. [21222/11]