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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: There are very distinct differences between equality cases and employment law cases and that needs to be recognised in the legislation.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: What happens in the circumstance that it might be in people’s interest to have a claim heard in public? It might be in the greater public interest.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: There was a lot of ambiguity around that, and the amendment clarifies the situation.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: We should acknowledge the work done by the Labour Relations Commission. It transformed industrial relations in this country and has been used as a model throughout the world. I pay tribute to all who served on it, as it is being kicked out of action.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will acknowledge the passing of our former colleague and Minister, Joe Walsh. Our thoughts on this, the day of his funeral, are with his wife, Marie, and his family. I know there will be time again to recognise his immense contribution to Irish public life. A senior civil servant has submitted a dossier to the Committee of Public Accounts and to members of...

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I welcome the protected disclosures legislation. We all do. This is its first case. It will be interesting to see how it is treated. I would like to raise a couple of issues. Can the Taoiseach confirm if the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, met with the civil servant involved prior to the submission in the past few days of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales Legislation (11 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 146. To ask the Minister for Health to set out his views on whether the off-trade market for the sale of alcohol is being distorted by anti-competitive practices; if he is considering new regulations to prevent below-cost selling of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39378/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (11 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, will receive a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42810/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (11 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his his Department currently has just one inspector for the entire country dealing with Land Commission issues; his views on this situation; his plans to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43242/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for patients in the western region awaiting ophthalmology outpatient appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42917/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for patients in the western region awaiting vascular and orthopaedic appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42918/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (11 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I will refer to heads 14 and 26 and Part 2 of the scheme and will make some general comments. I welcome the Minister of State to the committee and wish him luck in dealing with this complex area. The key issue in regard to the failure of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 relates to Article 15.2.1° of the Constitution. How confident is the Minister of State in regard to this Bill? He...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (11 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: In respect of head 26 which states "the employer's business is experiencing severe economic difficulties", is there a similar road map in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (11 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: On the question of cross-Border and cross-Europe competition, there was a feeling the old system made us uncompetitive and was being used in particular by companies the other side of the Border or across Europe. There was a sense that they were using lower wage rates and that there was no enforcement; therefore, it brings in the issue of workplace relations also.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (12 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I am generally supportive of the amendments but wonder if they would not be more suited to the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill rather than the Workplace Relations Bill 2014 given that they relate more directly to terms, conditions and contracts rather than the industrial relations machinery of the State. However, I welcome the amendments, particularly those to the FEMPI legislation.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: May I make a comment on that?

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: Section 79 of this Bill amends the Pensions Act 1990, which means it is directly relevant to pensioners and deferred entitlements. I have proposed amendments Nos. 5 and 6 to instruct the commission being established under this Bill "not later than six months after establishment day [to] issue a report detailing options to introduce a mechanism". I am asking the commission to look at the...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I wish to speak in support of amendment No. 10. Deputy Tóibín is right, in that there is a large corpus of employment rights and responsibilities about which most people are not aware. Nor do they know how to access them until such a time as employment relationships have been terminated or soured to such an extent that people seek out their union officials or solicitors. A basic...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I support the spirit of the amendment. In recent years, many companies have used employment law in an anti-competitive way. It is important to emphasise that 90% of employers are both compliant and supportive of employment law. However, the other 10% use it in order to gain competitive advantage in the context of tendering, pricing and how they run their businesses. There have been many...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy Kelleher for giving us the opportunity to discuss the issue, which Deputy Niall Collins and many others have said is a major bone of contention at clinics across communities. Since the Minister's arrival in Hawkins House, he has approached the role with some degree of candour and straight talking which contrasts greatly with his predecessor. However, we will get a chance to...