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Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (25 Oct 2005)

Tony Killeen: The employment conditions of employees of electrical contractors are regulated under registered employment agreements for the electrical contracting industry as varied by the Labour Court. The agreements apply to all electricians engaged in the general electrical contracting industry and to all electrical contractors engaged in the industry. The registered employment agreement for the...

Written Answers — Statutory Redundancy: Statutory Redundancy (26 Oct 2005)

Tony Killeen: The amount of statutory redundancy rebate paid to Irish Ferries in respect of 119 former employees of the MV Normandy made redundant in October 2004 was €1,139,993.73.

Written Answers — Statutory Redundancy: Statutory Redundancy (26 Oct 2005)

Tony Killeen: The application for statutory redundancy rebate from Irish Ferries in respect of statutory redundancy lump sums paid to former employees of the MV Normandy was judged by my Department to fall within the definition of statutory redundancy in accordance with section 7(2) of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967, as amended by section 4 of the Redundancy Payments Act 1971.

Written Answers — Occupational Safety: Occupational Safety (27 Oct 2005)

Tony Killeen: There are a number of schemes currently in place in Ireland and Europe to encourage innovation and good occupational safety, health and welfare practices. The National Irish Safety Organisation, NISO, a voluntary body dedicated to the promotion of health and safety in Irish workplaces, runs an incentive scheme to encourage the development and implementation of good safety practices and...

Written Answers — Employee Protection Legislation: Employee Protection Legislation (27 Oct 2005)

Tony Killeen: No distinction is made in employment rights legislation between Irish and migrant workers. For the avoidance of doubt, section 20 of the Protection of Employee's (Part-Time) Work Act 2001 provides that all employee protection legislation on the Statute Book in Ireland applies to workers posted to work in Ireland in line with Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 16...

Social Partnership. (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 101 together. A comprehensive body of employment rights legislation is already in place. It has as its objectives the protection of employees against arbitrary behaviour by employers, provision for the safety and health of workers and to foster labour market harmony by promoting policies that minimise conflict and maximise fairness. While recognising...

Social Partnership. (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: The Deputy has raised several issues. In the first instance, any legislation that might arise would clearly be a matter for the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. However, I had a meeting with the Minister of State at the Department, Deputy Gallagher, and subsequently with officials from it and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on these issues. As...

Social Partnership. (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: Subsequent to the Taoiseach's letter to ICTU, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, had meetings with SIPTU on 20 October. On the same afternoon, ICTU had a meeting with the Taoiseach on this and a number of other issues.

Social Partnership. (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: Initially, the meetings on 20 October were between SIPTU and the Minister, Deputy Martin. On the same day, however, ICTU had a meeting with the Taoiseach on this and a range of other issues, though principally, perhaps, on this issue. Deputy Howlin is of the view that I consider the Irish Ferries case to be a unique aberration. It is fair to say that the set of circumstances apply to maritime...

Social Partnership. (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: I will find out the exact information for the Deputy. I understand that some from the first round may already be in place. Those appointed from the second round have not been trained as yet. However, the process of short-listing and choosing the applicants has been completed.

Social Partnership. (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: The Taoiseach has informed the House of the up-to-date situation as regards legal advice. Legal advice has been sought across a range of issues including the implications for redundancy payments and international maritime law as well as those which might arise if flagging were to be undertaken either within or outside the EU. The Taoiseach has answered questions on all of these issues and...

Social Partnership. (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: I am sure the Taoiseach will fulfil his commitment to examine the Labour Party Bill. The legal advice received since 26 October indicates there is no easy way to address the difficulties that have caused problems for ICTU in terms of participation in social partnership. There are clearly difficulties for the Government also. Most of the issues in question arise in the area of international...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114, 120, 162 and 169 together. I would first like to extend my sympathy to the families of those involved and affected by the workplace fatalities so far this year. The Government's commitment to ensuring high standards of safety, health and welfare in Irish workplaces is illustrated in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, which came into force on...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: Statutory redundancy payments are the responsibility of the employer in the first instance, and should be paid in accordance with the relevant legislation. The Redundancy Payments Act 1967, as amended by the 1971 Act, contains the definition of redundancy in section 7(2). This definition has withstood the test of time. The redundancy payments scheme was examined by the redundancy review group...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: A registered employment agreement provides for the establishment of the construction federation operatives pension scheme, generally referred to as CFOPS. A registered employment agreement is an agreement that is negotiated between two parties, for example, a body representative of employers and a similar group representative of employees, who are all engaged in the same sector of activity in...

Written Answers — Public Safety Regulation: Public Safety Regulation (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 351 together. The review group on public safety was established in November 1999. The group comprised representatives from Departments, various agencies and bodies. Its report entitled A Review of Public Safety in Ireland was published in 2000. One of the recommendations of the review group was that an office of public safety regulation should be...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: The labour inspectorate of my Department carried out two inspections of the records of Irish Ferries. The first inspection was carried out in 2000. This was a routine inspection which was carried out during the course of a major campaign to ensure compliance with the then recently enacted National Minimum Wage Act. The second inspection of the company's records was carried out in April this...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127, 131, 153, 161 and 164 together. In January 2005 the complement of labour inspectors was 17 officers. When all sanctioned posts are filled there will be 31 officers assigned to labour inspector posts. A selection interview process was undertaken following the announcement of additional labour inspectorate posts earlier this year. Arising from that process...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: The Whistleblowers Protection Bill 1999 is still retained on the Government legislative programme. However, as previously stated on a number of occasions in the House, it is now considered, on reflection, that the provision of statutory protection for whistleblowers on a sectoral basis might provide a better and more focused approach to dealing with this issue. Recent legislative initiatives...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (2 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, which implemented EU Council Directive 93/104/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time, provides for an annual leave entitlement of four working weeks for full-time employees and pro-rata entitlements for part-time employees. The Act also provides for an entitlement to nine public holidays per annum....