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Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The first part of my amendment deals with a relatively small group of people who raised concerns with the National Union of Journalists. They included freelance photographers, voice-over actors, freelance journalists and so on. For years such individuals could work with Irish Equity, SIPTU or the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland to generate a deal between themselves and...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: It was a Fianna Fáil proposal.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister's refusal to reform this sector will have a negative effect on thousands of workers in small sectors. These include freelance journalists, writers and voice-over actors. It will reinforce the dominant position of the organisations for which these groups of people work and it will perpetuate an unfair and unbalanced competition relationship. Is it the case that under European...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 8:In page 18, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:“(9) Vacancies of the Commission membership will be filled within 3 months.”.The amendment has been tabled because the Government has a poor record in filling vacant positions in non-commercial State-sponsored bodies. Shortly before Christmas last year, the Standards in Public Office Commission,...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 17:In page 46, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 4 of Act of 2002 49.Section 4 of the Act of 2002 is amended by inserting the following subsections after subsection (9):“(10) Actors, voice-over actors, freelance journalists, freelance photo journalists and session musicians are not subject to the provisions contained...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: It is an interesting insight into the state of disarray within the Labour Party when Deputy Quinn is announcing his resignation as Minister for Education and Skills two days before the culmination of a leadership battle. His giving a resignation speech at the same time as Leaders' Questions is also a snub to the Taoiseach. I have a question regarding Irish Water. There are 750,000 people...

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: That will happen because Irish Water will be forced to pay the full cost of the company and the provision of water to the citizens as required by the EU directive. When will citizens and households know how much they must pay for water? Will the Taoiseach tell the Dáil categorically that, as he previously stated, the average charge per household will not exceed €240?

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The problem is there seems to be difficulty between the regulator and Irish Water. Irish Water has asked the regulator to reduce the free water allowance for children, which would inevitably lead to a much higher charge for families.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: There is widespread concern that the 38,000 litre per child free allowance may be ditched and the regulator still has not given full details of medical conditions that would allow certain users not to be charged for their supply. The clear message through the local and European elections to the Taoiseach's party and the Labour Party was that tens of thousands of families are teetering at the...

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The State wastes most water.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: The programme for Government included a commitment to legislate for the end of upward-only rents. Yesterday's court judgment in a case involving Bewley's of Grafton Street means that rents can only rise and cannot fall to the market value. It seems that low and middle income earners can have their wages dictated to by the markets, but this does not apply to the landlords who own these...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I am referring to the commitment in the programme for Government to legislate with regard to upward-only rents. The point is that this is a competitive disadvantage to the State. It costs jobs and exports. Indeed, a large number of businesses around the country have gone out of business as a result of upward-only rents.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: We often hear about the need for a focus on competitive advantages. This is an example of an advantage that the Taoiseach should consider. Sinn Féin has proposed its own legislation in this area. The legislation brought forward by Senator Quinn has been passed by the Seanad. When will the Taoiseach revisit this matter? I suggest that the advice received from the Attorney General on...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: That is not true.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 20: In page 56, line 21, to delete “prevalent” and substitute “present”. We mentioned this on Committee Stage. There is a concern here. The issue is one of diversity. One of the main points of good media policy is to ensure proper diversity within the media and that media reflect diversity. I ask the Minister to accept this amendment.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: An interesting point has been raised. Could the Minister outline the possible outcome he would expect the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to seek in such circumstances?

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: Garden plants are a staple of the retail sector in recent years. This area raises again the issue of what constitutes a grocery good in 2014 and my later amendment will seek to widen this further.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 32:In page 82, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“(d) garden plants, and (e) all other goods sold in grocery goods undertakings;”.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 34:In page 82, line 12, after "goods," to insert "newspaper and magazine distribution companies".A number of organisations have made representations to me on how they are treated under the legislation. A large number of newsagents throughout the country feel the issue of newspapers and magazines should be included. One of their major fears is that an uneven balance of...