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Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister of State. Having listened to his comments, I am happy to withdraw the amendment, given the commitment he has given. I hope we will have a successful outcome.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, line 35, to delete "(cc)" and substitute "(d)". This is a drafting amendment. If the existing paragraph is to be deleted, there is no reason the new paragraph should not be labelled "(d)", rather than the unwieldy "(cc)". I ask the Minister of State to accept the amendment.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I am not prepared to press the amendment at this point but will reserve my position and may resubmit the amendment on Report Stage.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, paragraph (b), line 38, after "(6)", to insert the following: "and in lieu thereof by the insertion after subsection (4) of the following: "(5) Where having regard to the particular economic circumstances affecting any particular category of workers, the Government is of opinion that it is expedient that the procedures under the Industrial Relations Acts...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: The amendment seeks to step back and remove any constitutional difficulty. Primary legislation can be the subject of a very lengthy process and there can be considerable and unnecessary delays before a defined matter may be included within the scope of the legislation. However, I take the Minister of State's point. I do not propose to press the amendment but may consider resubmitting it on...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: If the casting vote of the chairperson is removed I believe this could very well result in the deadlock to which the Minister of State refers. I would not have concerns about the chairperson siding one way or another. Before I entered full-time politics I had dealings on the opposite side to the unions and also had many dealings with the Labour Relations Commission and the Rights...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: On a point of clarification, is it proposed to complete the Bill tonight? I assumed that with regard to some of my amendments -----

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I have great difficulty with this procedure although I accept the Clerk's advice. The communication about today was that the House would deal with Committee Stage. Notwithstanding any decision this morning, there has been no communication clarifying a change in the schedule for today, as far as I am aware, and I have been in constant contact with my office throughout the day. I have...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I withdrew some of my amendments on Committee Stage on the basis there would be an opportunity to put them forward on Report Stage. If it was known in the House that Report Stage was to be taken today, that should have been brought to my attention. Perhaps the blame lies with me but I do not see it that way.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: Bills that commence life in this House typically come back but this is not the point. Report Stage is another stage. There is no need to take all Stages now. It is open to the Government-----

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: On the question as to when the House will take Report Stage, it is open to the Government side to say next week.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: But not by agreement. There was no agreement by the House.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: When the debate adjourned debate last week I was making a point about planning enforcement. I stated that when a planning application is granted with a number of conditions, condition No. 1 is always as follows from Fingal County Council: The development to be carried out in its entirety in accordance with the plans, particulars, specifications, and information lodged with the application,...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I raise a matter that was discussed on "Liveline" yesterday, on which I, as Labour Party spokesperson on consumer affairs, have been working for some time. It is November and with Christmas approaching people are considering gift possibilities. I do not include myself as I am very much a last-minute kind of person. Rather than choosing a gift people may decide to purchase gift vouchers for...

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2009: First Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move: That leave be given to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Consumer Protection Act 2007.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2009: First Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2009: First Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: On Wednesday, 11 November.

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to discuss this very important matter. We must have a skills drive for people who have lost their jobs and those who may be in vulnerable sectors of the economy. The current financial difficulties, massive unemployment and impending social crisis demand immediate attention and action. Action on reskilling and upskilling of workers must be taken...

Seanad: Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State. I welcome the introduction of the Bill which attempts to deal with the fallout from the FÁS debacle. It would be unfair not to acknowledge that FÁS has had significant successes down through the years as the Minister of State recognised in his speech. The majority of people working in FÁS were not engaged in the high flying junketeering we read about so...

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. This is a short Bill, although the Minister of State spent considerable time setting out the context for its introduction. I was not sure before this morning whether to welcome the legislation and decided to await greater clarity on its purpose. However, the Minister of State did not provide greater detail than that contained in the...