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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We have some time left, unusually, so I will allow members to ask more questions or make additional points. Three members are indicating and if anyone else wishes to contribute again, I ask them to indicate. I now invite Senator Seery Kearney to speak, to be followed by Deputies Cairns and Sherlock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will go to Deputy Sherlock now, but will anyone else please indicate in the next few minutes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I am going to have to come in on this point-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: -----because we have someone joining the meeting late who has not yet asked a question. Therefore, I will have to wrap this session up very quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: A member did not have the opportunity to ask a question earlier, so now I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor. The Minister can then deal with all the points made in a closing contribution. Will Deputy Murnane O'Connor confirm her location, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Is that okay for the Deputy? Very good. I thank the Minster very much for being with us and for all of the engagement. As I have said a few times regarding this Bill, it just shows the importance of the prelegislative scrutiny process. We have had a great number of hearings and I echo what others have said about the power of the coroner. That point has come through strongly in our...

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Deputy.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: The next speaker is Deputy Harkin, who is sharing time with Deputy Catherine Connolly.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We move now to the Regional Group to conclude. Deputy Tóibín will be followed by Deputy Shanahan.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(ix) a gender breakdown of full time employees; (x) a gender breakdown of part time employees; (xi) a gender breakdown of employees with a flexible working hours contract;”. Amendments Nos. 3 and 12 are similar and relate to structural inequalities in the workplace. We need to...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: With respect, I disagree with the Minister. The reason for this legislation is that women are already discriminated against in many workplaces. Many people do not believe it still happens in 2021 but there are a huge number of workplaces where a woman is paid less than a man for doing the exact same job. Women are already discriminated against in this regard and I do not accept that my...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 32, to delete "(if any)". This amendment might be referred to as a technical amendment but its purpose is to address a particular instance of the language used in the Bill. It is extremely important that any vague language be removed and the onus be firmly placed on employers to reduce gender pay gaps within their organisations. I reiterate that...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, line 39, to delete “50 employees” and substitute “20 employees”. I will make my points about these amendments and two others together. Regarding amendment No. 5, the latest CSO business demographic figures show that approximately 50% of workers in the State are employed in smaller microbusinesses with fewer than 50 employees....

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I feel I have said everything I want to on those amendments.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, line 41, to delete “250 employees” and substitute “150 employees”.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, line 1, to delete “2nd anniversary of” and substitute “12 months following”.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, line 4, to delete “150 employees” and substitute “50 employees”.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 9: In page 5, line 5, to delete “3rd anniversary of” and substitute “18 months following”.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 10: In page 5, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(4A) Regulations made under this section will apply to legal partnerships and multi-disciplinary practices as defined in the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015.”. The purpose of the amendment is to ensure that the legislation applies to legal partnerships and multidisciplinary...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I am happy enough to withdraw the amendment based on what the Minister has said.