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Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Will there be a problem accessing the information?

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 40:In page 41, to delete lines 25 to 27 and substitute the following: "(13) The Minister may, by regulations, make provision in relation to any matter relating to the presentation of a complaint, referral of a dispute or conduct of proceedings under this section that he or she considers appropriate. Without prejudice to the foregoing the Minister may—(a) in...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: While counsel and solicitors are regulated by a regulatory body and will in the future be regulated under the Legal Services Bill when enacted, other representatives for gain, in particular, are unregulated. They are entitled to charge percentage and contingency fees, which is illegal for a solicitor. They do not have to have indemnity insurance, yet many of them advertise that they provide...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: People could be regulated by their own body but they may not necessarily be fit to represent someone in one of these cases, even though they might present themselves as being able to do so. If individuals choose to represent themselves, that is fine but professionals could say they will look after them and it will only cost so much where many of those making appeals do not understand much...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Yes.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 41:In page 41, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following:"(c) for the avoidance of doubt a specified person shall include a barrister, solicitor, trade union or employer representative body having a negotiating licence.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 46:In page 44, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following:"(14) The Labour Court may remit a case to a different adjudication officer on such terms as the Labour Court shall determine to include directing an adjudicating officer to rehear the case applying the law to the facts as determined by the Labour Court.".There are cases which appear before the Labour Court...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 47:In page 46, line 2, after "out" to insert "having given the party a period of 30 days to pursue the complaint".There can be reasons why a complaint may not be pursued within a year. An individual may have been involved in an accident or God knows what or may be suffering from a disability. It would appear reasonable that they would be given a period of time to...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 50:In page 55, after line 42, to insert the following:"(e) the Chairman of the Labour Court for the purposes of having any particular case dealt with may -(i) appoint a person or persons to be a temporary member of the Labour Court, (ii)appoint a person or persons to be a temporary Deputy Chairman of the Labour Court, (iii)the Minister shall from time to time nominate a...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Am I right to say four members will be sitting at any one time?

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: How many will there be to pick from? There are 13.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Is the Minister saying there are bodies to stand in for those who may have a perceived bias?

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Right.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I know. I apologise to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for being on the confused side. I am just seeking clarity. If the Minister is arguing that the situation could never even arise given that there are enough people in place already to cover for an eventuality where one or other may have a perceived bias, I am happy enough. I will let it run.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Having had a bit of experience in this area, I understand the principle behind Deputy Tóibín's amendment. I do not know either where the right place to address this issue is, but it would be hard to argue that workers' rights had not been undermined to a great degree over the past 30 years. As an employer running into difficulty, the bank may pull the plug on one. It happened to...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: È possible per me a parlare in Italiano? We can legislate until the cows come home. However, unless there is a mindset to ensure provisions are adhered to, legislative provisions will not materialise. The perfect example is building regulations. We probably have as good a building regulations system as any other country but because we do not implement them or carry out proper...

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Any reform taken in the education system must keep students and the quality of education they receive at its heart. The workload capacity of teachers must also be taken into account and it must be realistic in what it expects to deliver. The junior cycle reform proposed by this Government is more focused on cost-cutting in an already decimated sector, rather than on the provision and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: 47. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding reproductive rights here, particularly in view of his comments in December 2014 in which he indicated that the existing legislation on abortion is too restrictive and may have a chilling effect on doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2377/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: 83. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the replacement of the existing system of measuring ambulance response times in view of the findings of the recent report on this issue commissioned by the Health Service Executive, particularly in relation to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2378/15]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: That is ridiculous.