Results 261-266 of 266 for speaker:Sinéad Gibney

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Consultations (8 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 309. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ireland’s position in ongoing European Council negotiations in relation to the European Commission’s Omnibus I and its proposal to undo core elements of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (8 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 310. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the Government’s commitments as set out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to put in place an appropriate legal or regulatory framework to ensure respect for human rights throughout company value chains and therefore conduct risk-based due diligence interact with its position in relation to...

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Gabhaim buíochas leis an nGrúpa Teicniúil um Neamhspleáigh agus Páirtithe as ucht an Bille seo a thabhairt os comhair na Dála. We in the Social Democrats are happy to support this Bill. I speak first to some of the comments made by the Minister of State's colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, in his response to this legislation. I wish to push back...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Billionaire Denis O'Brien, who was found by a tribunal to have given corrupt payments to Michael Lowry, has a new problem with the rights for ordinary Irish workers. Speaking at a recent event, O'Brien described working from home as a load of nonsense and part of an entitlement culture that has totally destroyed our work ethic and compromised productivity. I will park the irony of a man who...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Will the Taoiseach take this opportunity to criticise O'Brien's remarks? Does the Government have plans to strengthen the right work from home?

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank the Minister of State for his statement. I can imagine how difficult it is to sit here and listen to every single Deputy talk about the challenges in his or her area, but I am going to have to add my own to the list. Being unable to get a test affects people in so many different ways. It is not just about their independence. It is about being able to reach whole swathes of the...