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Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 28: In page 41, line 14, to delete "Act" and substitute "section". This is one of the drafting amendments I tabled. Under section 1 the Minister is empowered to commence various sections of the Bill at different times. That is a normal provision. The problem with section 32 is that it states the National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health shall continue in being...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: From the same fellow.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: How can one commence the section when it states "the Act"?

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: On this occasion I will have to accept the legal advice. Generally, I have very good legal advice available to me on these matters and I have been told that the more correct phrase, as logic would indicate, would be to refer to the section as opposed to the Act. However, the Minister of State has given an assurance that he is not hampered in any way from commencing this section immediately...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 29: In page 41, line 14, after "as" to insert the following: "an tÚdarás Sláinte agus Sábháilteachta, or, in the English language,". As I said on Committee Stage, I am sure the Minister of State will have no difficulty accepting that the Irish version of the new authority, an tÚdarás Sláinte agus Sábháilteachta, should be officially recognised in the Bill. It...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It makes sense to take some of those amendments together.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: As we are on Report Stage, if it becomes apparent that we need to disentangle one of these amendments, will the Leas-Cheann Comhairle give us some leeway?

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Otherwise, we will have to disentangle every conjoined amendment.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the acceptance of good governance practice that the chief executive will not be a voting member of the authority. The separation of operational control from governance is a good thing and should be reflected in all legislation which I believe will increasingly happen. I have no difficulty with the consequent knock-on amendments that necessitates. In regard to the composition of the...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: They should be asked to nominate women.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Requested or required?

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State will, therefore, have no difficulty in accepting all the amendments.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the requirement for nominating bodies to nominate a panel. At least if there is position open and they nominate a man and a woman, it will ensure that there can be gender equity. As long as that provision is arbitrary and not required in legislation, the 40% target will not be met. I thank the Minister of State for his briefing note but it reveals a mindset that I thought had...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 31: In page 44, between lines 45 and 46, to insert the following: "(3) The Minister shall ensure that not less than 40 per cent of the members of the Authority shall be women and not less than 40 per cent shall be men.". Amendment put.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 33: In page 47, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: "(3) A disclosure under this section or section 42 shall be recorded in a register together with particulars of any interest of members of the Authority or persons to whom section 42 applies, and the register shall be available to public inspection during office hours.". This amendment provides a mechanism...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State could start a trend. That the provision has not applied to other bodies does not mean he cannot consider setting a precedent. Reassurance should be offered regarding any authorities to which we give fairly substantial legislative powers to enforce in the name of the people and in respect of which people are concerned that there be no arbitrary decision-making, vested...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: God forbid that the Government would do that.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The Mullingar accord.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 35: In page 51 to delete lines 23 to 26. This is an insidious little section which states: In the performance of his or her duties under this section and section 50, the Chief Executive shall not question or express an opinion on the merits of any policy of the Government or a Minister of the Government or on the merits of the objectives of such a policy. The chief...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Apr 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the findings of the report of the Committee of Public Accounts into the redress scheme for victims of institutional abuse; the action she intends to take arising from the report; if she intends to implement the recommendations contained in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13009/05]