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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Can the Minister explain why there is nothing there for 2016?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Minister is now saying she will seek funding. In this document, it states she may look for more funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Is the Minister giving a commitment that she will?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: There is no doubt about that. I am merely clarifying that the Minister will rather than may seek more funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Enforcement is hugely important. The WRC rearrangement will probably take some time to bed down but it will be beneficial in the long term. Up to now, someone applying for retribution because employment law was not being fairly applied could wait four or five years to have an unfair dismissals case heard. Hopefully, this will end and workers' cases will be heard within a reasonable period....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: It is part of this section.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: I am not being funny but did the Minister say it was independent or "Endapendent"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: We will see how it ends up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: It is good that they are improving, but I asked about the waiting time in the Clerys case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Can the Minister please give us an indication as to when legislative amendments will be introduced in the Dáil as a consequence of the Clerys debacle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: This is of public interest. It is particular interest to workers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: I asked another question, which is outstanding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: I have another question outstanding. Is the Minister happy------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: To be fair, I have not deviated from the agenda. I asked the Minister about the level of inspections on construction sites and the outcome of the Clerys case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: The Chairman's comments are not fair because I have not deviated from the agenda.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Is the Minister happy with the level of inspections on construction sites?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Cur Chun Cinn agus Cothú na Gaeilge: Conradh na Gaeilge (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Tá an-bhrón orm. Bhí mé ag coiste eile ag déileáil leis an Low Pay Commission agus mar sin de.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Cur Chun Cinn agus Cothú na Gaeilge: Conradh na Gaeilge (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: Níl. Tá brón orm.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Cur Chun Cinn agus Cothú na Gaeilge: Conradh na Gaeilge (22 Sep 2016)

Bríd Smith: An bhfuil sé ar fáil ón Leabharlann?