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Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy might be surprised.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 183: In page 23, line 34, after "to" to insert "a". This is a technical amendment proposed on the advice of the Parliamentary Counsel.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 184: In page 24, line 6, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 186: In page 24, line 8, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 188: In page 24, line 12, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 190: In page 24, line 15, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 192: In page 24, line 16, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 194: In page 24, line 28, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 196: In page 24, line 39, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 198: In page 24, line 42, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 200: In page 24, line 45, to delete "non-nationals" and substitute "foreign nationals".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: As indicated on Committee Stage, I am not in a position to accept these amendments. Five years is not an unreasonable period to retain records relating to the employment of a non-national under the work permit arrangements. The required period for the retention of records mirrors that required by the Revenue Commissioners.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 203: In page 25, line 5, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 206: In page 25, line 8, to delete "for". This is a technical amendment tabled on the advice of the Parliamentary Counsel.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 207: In page 25, line 9, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 209: In page 25, lines 18 and 19, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 211: In page 25, line 22, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: I move amendment No. 213: In page 25, lines 30 and 31, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: Having carefully considered what was said during the discussion on Committee Stage, the Bill, as drafted, substantially allows for what is proposed. Specifically, section 26 prohibits the penalisation of employees by employers, while Schedule 2 permits complaints to be made to a rights commissioner in that regard. In addition, under paragraph 13(c) of the Schedule, the rights commissioner may...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Micheál Martin: The Bill deals with the prohibition of the penalisation of employees. This relates to whistle-blowing and so on. We wanted it to be quite clear that we would not allow an employer to use penalties and that if he or she did so, there would be a process by which the employee could pursue him or her. The most effective way of doing this is via the rights commissioner, as Deputy Quinn has...