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Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I think that will probably have to be the practical implication of it, as the Deputy set out. Obviously we would like things to be heard as quickly as possible in the WRC but there are delays there so I think that would be the practical implication.

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 27: In page 18, to delete lines 6 to 29 and substitute the following: “Decision under section 41 or 44 of Act of 2015 in relation to dispute under sections 13C, 13D, 13E, 13F or 13G 12.The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 21: “21A.(1)A decision of an adjudication officer under section 41 of the Act of...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 28: In page 18, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 22A of Principal Act 13. Section 22A of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (1), by the insertion of “other than Part IIA” after “this Act”.”.

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 29: In page 19, line 6, to delete “3 years.” and substitute “3 years,”.

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 30: In page 19, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “PART 3 REQUESTS FOR REMOTE WORKING ARRANGEMENTSInterpretation (Part 3) 14.(1) In this Part— “Act of 1998” means the Parental Leave Act 1998; “Act of 2015” means the Workplace Relations Act 2015; “adjudication officer” means a person appointed...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. Deputies spoke about the process both in terms of the work we have done through committee on the original Work Life Balance directive and of course the work that was done through the Right to Request Remote Work Bill. I am aware that a very detailed pre-legislative scrutiny, PLS, process was undertaken and the detailed PLS report was published....

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Yes.

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: A PLS process has been undertaken on the original proposals in terms of the right to request remote working. PLS was also undertaken in terms of the work life balance Bill. The core recommendation from that PLS process was the use of that code of conduct. That is central. There are 20 recommendations and six of them referred to the importance of the code of conduct, and they also referred...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 31: In page 19, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “PART 4 CODE OF PRACTICEDefinitions – Part 4 28. In this Part— “Act of 1998” means the “Commission” means the Workplace Relations Commission; “Minister” means the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Code of practice 29....

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 32: In page 20, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Amendment of 20. The is amended in section 100— (a) by the substitution of the following for subsection (5): “(5) Subject to subsection (7), the members present at a meeting called under subsection (4) shall choose one of their number to chair the meeting.”, and (b)...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 33: In page 20, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Amendment of Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 21.The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 45: “45A.(1) Subject to section 45, a person who was a member of the staff of the Human Rights...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 34: In page 21, to delete lines 7 to 9 and substitute the following: “(b) in section 41(7)— (i) by the substitution in paragraph (c)(iii) of “father or other parent” for “father”, (ii) by the substitution in paragraph (g) of “the occurrence of the dispute,” for “the occurrence of the dispute,...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 35: In page 21, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “Amendment of Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 21.The Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 is amended— (a) in section 5(2), by the insertion of “In this section,” before ‘‘ ‘public body’ ”, (b) in section 25(2), by the insertion...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I move amendment No. 36: In page 21, to delete lines 10 to 18.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, my Department, or any other Department, is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally.  My officials are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 92 together. Deputy, my Department releases generic information such as age ranges and gender as these are traits common to people in the entire country. As such, they cannot be used to locate or identify a specific person. My officials are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, it is not possible to provide the information sought due the commerically sensitive nature of procurement negotiations.  My Department cannot comment on plans for accommodation in any specific area pending the agreement of rates, terms and contracts with providers.  However, I can assure you that the Department considers all offers of accommodation from all areas of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The contract for the International Protection Accommodation Service centre in East Wall was signed on 17 November.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: In recent months, the number of people claiming international protection has increased significantly, with 12,453 applications to the end of November 2022, a 176% increase on the equivalent figures for 2019.  It is not clear if the increase in international protection arrivals is a once-off impact due to the pent-up demand after the Covid-19 pandemic, or a result of the war in...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (7 Dec 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Deputy, my Department releases generic information such as age ranges and gender as these are traits common to people in the entire country. As such, they cannot be used to locate or identify a specific person. However, nationality is more specific and may identify a person as an International Protection (IP) applicant. In addition, the person making the application is doing so on the basis...