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National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 16:In page 5, line 8, after “creation” to insert “and decent work”.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 17:In page 5, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“(iv) addressing levels of income inequality to include income inequality between men and women in the current period, (v) aggregate demand in the economy, (vi) tax receipts.”.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 19:In page 5, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:"(5) The Commission shall act as a watchdog of the incidence of low pay by examining the prevalence of pay two-thirds or below of median earnings in the current period in each sector of the economy, and report its recommendations to reduce the share of employees in each sector who earn below two-thirds of the...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The minimum wage is not at that level. Indeed, it has slipped backwards. Given the facts that low wages are entrenched in the economy and we need a system to ensure that the minimum wage is a decent living wage, it is important that we use the Low Pay Commission in an effort to keep an eye on poverty, low wages and the minimum wage. Britain, which has more experience with a minimum wage...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 25:In page 6, to delete lines 26 to 28 and substitute the following:"(3) The national minimum hourly rate of pay declared by order under this section may include—(a) an allowance in respect of board and lodgings, board only or lodgings only at such rates as are specified in the order, (b) a prohibition or restriction on charges or deductions, (c) fair hours of...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 27:In page 6, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:"Complaints and protection against victimisation 7. An employer shall not penalise or threaten against a worker, or cause or permit any other person to penalise or threaten penalisation against a worker for having made statement to the Low Pay Commission or for giving evidence on their own experience through...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I support the amendment proposed by Deputy Calleary and rise to speak to amendment No. 46 which seeks to include "sociology" and "social policy" after "economics" on page 8. In their submission, the National Women's Council of Ireland recognised that it is an area of expertise that should be involved in the decision making process. We support its recommendation that the expertise on social...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 46:In page 8, line 26, after “economics” where it firstly occurs to insert “, sociology, social policy”.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 47:In page 8, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:“(d) 3 members shall be appointed from among persons, who in the opinion of the Minister, are low paid workers, who have an understanding of the socio and economic impact of low pay on individuals and their families, including access to social goods, equality of opportunity and living standards.”.

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 48:In page 9, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:"(a) is found guilty of an offence under the Principal Act,".The legislation sets out instances in which a member of the commission can be disqualified. It is important that members of commission have done right by employees previously. My amendment seeks to add a provision for disqualification of a person...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Company Law (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 2. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, following publication of the report on the sale and liquidation of Clerys, he will now amend the Companies Act 2014. [28707/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Company Law (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I welcome some of the Clerys workers who are in the Visitors Gallery. I wish to express my and my party's solidarity with them. It has been more than a month since these workers were turfed out on the street, yet nothing has been done for them. My question is specifically focused on what is available in company legislation to ensure the rights of these individuals are upheld. A number of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Company Law (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister of State, Deputy Nash, in fairness to him, last week set out in great detail what happened with regard to Gordon Brothers and Natrium Limited. They used a precise, methodical technique to separate their responsibilities and their assets. Then the workers were callously turfed out on the street. In that report, the Minister says it was never really the intention of Gordon...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Company Law (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I cannot think of another legislative measure on which the Government would respond with such a wishy-washy answer, saying that the legislation it drafted may or may not deal with the situation. Usually, the Government responds in a very robust fashion and over-eggs the strength of a legislative measure to do what it says it will do. However, in this case, involving legislation that is only...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Company Law (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The legislation only may work.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Company Law (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: It is up to the Minister to write legislation.

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a reading room to enable Oireachtas Members access departmental documentation on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if he will ensure the EU Commission establishes a reading room for Oireachtas Members in its Dublin office as already provided for Members of the European Parliament in Brussels....

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Transparency is the ally of the citizen and where there is a lack of transparency and affairs are shrouded in mystery, we see that the interests of the citizens are not upheld. The IBRC and NAMA are organisations where we see that in practice. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is shrouded in secrecy. It is very difficult for elected representatives, even with the...

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has established two separate investigations into the European Council and the Commission on the lack of transparency around negotiations. In her report she calls for public access to consolidated negotiations texts, greater proactive disclosure of TTIP documents and increased transparency as regards meetings that Commission officials hold on TTIP with...

Other Questions: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister mentioned that representatives in the European Parliament are getting privileged information. It is a privilege to be a public representative. Access to information which affects the people one represents is not a privilege; it is a right for public representatives. We are always told that nobody takes an interest in the European Union. Now people are taking an interest in...