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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank Ms Breathnach for that response. I also thank the Chair.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I am conscious that the Finance Bill has spent many hours under consideration in the Dáil and will confine my remarks to a small number of specific issues. Senator Casey very eloquently talked about the need to fix the EWSS. Many of us across this Chamber have fielded calls from hoteliers, and from those who work in the night-time...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh - Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2019: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Chambers, chuig an Seanad um thráthnóna. Sula dtosóimid, meabhraím do Sheanadóirí nach bhféadfaidh Seanadóir labhairt ach uair amháin ag Céim na Tuarascála ach amháin tairgeoir leasaithe, a bhféadfaidh freagairt don phlé ar an leasú. Ina theannta sin, ag...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh - Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2019: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Is oth liom a rá go bhfuil leasú Uimh. 5 as ord.

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh - Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2019: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Tá baint idir leasuithe Uimh. 6 agus 7 agus is féidir iad a phlé le chéile.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the committee for allowing me to attend the meeting today. I apologise that I was late in attending. I pay tribute to FairPlé and MiseFosta for their huge efforts to ensure there is greater recognition of what has happened in the sector over many years. I am here in a listening capacity more than to say anything. I might contribute at the end, if that is okay.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (9 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. We have previously spoken about Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square and yet again unfortunately this morning we are back to talk about this school because there is another delay. Last year we were told by the Department of Education that the sod would be turned in November 2021. That has not happened. At the start of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (9 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State. I am conscious that she has had to convey the situation of the Department when the matter does not strictly come within her remit. I am more worried now on foot of this written response from the Department than I was when I made my opening contribution. First, the reply seeks to pin the delays on the negotiations with Youth Work Ireland. It is very clear...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I too express dismay at reports the British Government intends to impose checks on non-British or Irish citizens for travel into the North or Britain. Effectively, what is being proposed will amount to some sort of introduction of a hard border, if the British Government is talking about introducing checks. It is another example of the ill-thought-out back-of-the-envelope thinking on...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: -----and absolute disregard for the North that we have seen time and again from this British Government. I would like a debate when we get more detail on this but it is important we express our dismay at what we are learning this morning. On a more positive note, I very much welcome the announcement last week by Government on the regularisation of undocumented people. This has been a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I pay tribute to the committee for hosting this session. It has provided MiseFosta and FairPlé an opportunity to bring these issues to a higher level and to set out their detailed proposals. It is now up to us as legislators to ensure the right conditions and culture are brought about. Much was said about conditionality. I fully support the view that we as legislators need to think...

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: As there are no other speakers, I ask the Minister of State to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank ICTU and IBEC for attending. As I said at the previous meeting, I am relieved and frustrated in equal measure that we are eventually having the pre-legislative scrutiny of this important proposed legislation. Enormous credit goes to ICTU and to my union, SIPTU, in terms of putting this issue very much on the map some 12 months ago. My big regret, perhaps, is that it has taken until...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I will be brief and will come back in during the second round of questioning, when I will ask questions of the congress. I want to finish with IBEC. I will turn to the issue of financial sustainability, which is, of course, something we must look at. Ms McElwee said in her opening statement that it would be financially unsustainable for a worker to take three days' sick leave at the end of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Chair. I direct my questions to Dr. Bambrick of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, this time. I was glad the interaction between Senator Ahearn and Dr. Bambrick on clarifying who is entitled to a medical card and GP card took place. It was really useful. Officials from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment made a number of comments two weeks ago that were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Another very important point was made. A discussion took place earlier on the 70% replacement rate. Of course, for a minimum wage worker working a full day at €56 per day of gross income, one day's wages is not even sufficient to pay for a GP visit. Of course, there is a need to have a floor or certainly a minimum guaranteed entitlement. Dr. Bambrick talked about the importance of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Marie Sherlock: At the start of her submission to the committee, Ms McElwee indicated that IBEC intends to provide the Department with a more detailed submission setting out the views of its members. I would like to understand a little more about the timing of that. I am conscious that there was a quick turnaround between the invitation to appear before the committee and our guests' appearance. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: I thank KBC for attending our hearing. Given that KBC is about to exit the market, my questions will primarily focus on its engagement with its workforce, its relationship with its workforce and the package it has put in place. I heard Mr. Blažek talk about the direct engagement model it has with its workers earlier. I am sure it works well but Mr. Blažek would say that. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: Mr. Blažek has given his perspective. To me, it seems somewhat hypocritical given that as I understand, the bank has an international code of conduct that refers to the right of suppliers to the bank to be recognised for collective bargaining purposes, yet that inconsistency with regard to its treatment of its Irish staff remains. Mr. Blažek spoke about the results, which, of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

Marie Sherlock: To be clear, is the bank going to respond to the correspondence it has received from the Workplace Relations Commission or the Labour Court or not?