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Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I move amendment No. 34: In page 26, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:“(2) If an inspector removes or copies documents from a place of work or premises, then they shall be required to issue to the owner or person in charge of that place of work or premises with a receipt of any records taken or copied by the inspector.”.We had a very good debate on this amendment...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I thank the Minister for his explanation. I am always worried when I hear that something is "standard practice".

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: That is because it is standard practice until it does not happen. Then, when a trade union or an employer seeks to get the information, they have no legal right to it. I am disappointed to hear the Minister say that as it is standard practice there is no need to put it into legislation. It seems to me a very sensible, moderate, mild and very short answer to what is likely to become a much...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: No.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I second the amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission: Chairperson Designate (14 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: I welcome Dr. de Buitléir. This is a very interesting debate. I am puzzled as to how one arrives at a balance between the existence of a job and low pay. It seems to me that there are some jobs that would not exist at a certain rate of pay. A balance has to be found. When I started in business, all of the shops had counter service and employed many people. Then these nasty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission: Chairperson Designate (14 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: We need to consider the balance between changes in the way the work is done and the availability of jobs. There will always be an objection to those who say change will damage the opportunity of finding work. The introduction of barcodes and scanning in the 1970s led to major objections on the grounds that there would be job losses because one would no longer need to employ people to stick...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission: Chairperson Designate (14 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: That is as good an answer as one can get.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Community Partnership Mobilisation Programme: ConnectIreland (14 Apr 2015)

Feargal Quinn: What an interesting story. About 15 years ago I was made an ambassador by Bord Fáilte because I had brought a few different large conferences to Ireland. I thought that concept was great. That was Bord Fáilte. Now it is a 32-county body. Is ConnectIreland a 32-county body or a 26-county body? I heard Ms Murphy mention "throughout Ireland" on a number of occasions but I did not...