Results 661-680 of 2,815 for speaker:Tony Killeen

Bullying in the Workplace. (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: I concur with Deputy Connolly that this is a serious issue. It is important to remember the principles that arose from the group's report, which stated that workplace bullying is unacceptable in all circumstances, that management is responsible for ensuring that such behaviour is not tolerated and that incidents of bullying should be adequately addressed and brought to a fair and conclusive...

Bullying in the Workplace. (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: The finding of the report is that additional work needs to be done, the most important of which is the introduction of legislation. With a view to bringing this forward, I have consulted the social partners and received 15 submissions. I hope to be in a position, following the findings of the survey, to bring proposals to Government.

Employment Support Services. (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: The most recent estimate of the numbers of people with disabilities participating in the labour force was contained in the 2004 CSO QNHS disability update. This indicated that there were 110,800 people with disabilities in employment, which actually represented an increase of 900 on the 2002 figure. However, it is true that the percentage of those aged 15 to 64 with disabilities in employment...

Employment Support Services. (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: With regard to the cultural change which Deputy Ryan urges the Government to press on employers and able-bodied people, the Deputy and others should acknowledge that a magic wand cannot be waved with regard to employment of people with disabilities. Such employment is best achieved through the various initiatives and schemes to which the Government has been committed and on which FÁS has...

Employment Support Services. (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: The most important element of the mainstreaming with regard to people with disabilities was in transferring this element of responsibility to FÁS, which clearly has responsibility in all the other areas of training and of placement of people in need of employment or training. That was the key decision, made in 2002. The rehabilitative and health-related issues have meanwhile been dealt with...

Employment Support Services. (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: ——by having it dealt with by exactly the same people who deal with employment for people who do not have disabilities. It must be acknowledged on all sides that this is the only manner in which that could have been done, and it has already been achieved.

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: I thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate. I am grateful in being facilitated in completing the debate tonight to ensure that the committee can deal with the matter during what is euphemistically referred to as the Christmas recess, which is a time when committees do an enormous amount of their work. I hope that we will be back for Report Stage in the Dáil early in the new year. All...

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise and Small Business, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: Following the Minister's announcement on 12 April last there are now 31 inspector posts sanctioned for the labour inspectorate. This represents almost a doubling of inspector personnel in the past 12 months and is indicative of a determination to ensure compliance with employment rights legislation. Following a recent selection process the labour inspectorate now has its full complement of 31...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75, 140 and 141 together. No distinction is made in employment rights legislation between Irish and migrant workers. For the avoidance of doubt section 20 of the Protection of Employees (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...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: The Construction Federation operatives pension scheme, generally referred to as CFOPS, has been established on foot of a registered employment agreement for the construction industry. A separate registered employment agreement in the construction sector provides for the establishment of statutory rates of pay and related working conditions of employment. The terms of both agreements apply to...

Written Answers — Jobs for People with Disabilities: Jobs for People with Disabilities (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: Under the Government's mainstreaming policy, my Department through FÁS is seeking to increase the participation of disabled workers through a three-pronged approach involving, first, facilitating progression into sustainable employment through skills development; second, stimulating awareness among employers of the contribution that disabled people can make and encouraging them to recruit...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: I understand from FÁS that the phase two off-the-job element of apprenticeship, is provided in the FÁS training centre in Shannon. The centre currently has a capacity to cater for 310 apprentices per annum, having expanded from 280 places this year with the addition of extra electrical and plumbing classes. This capacity is significantly greater than the number of apprentices recruited by...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (6 Dec 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 Dáil, 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 — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 123 together. The labour inspectorate of my Department has been in contact with relevant colleagues in the Garda Síochána, the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and the Health and Safety Authority. An inspector has interviewed the boat owner and two of the Latvian people who were gathering the shellfish. It has not been...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: The social partners, together with representatives from the Departments of the Taoiseach and Finance, are members of the Employment Rights Compliance Group, ERCG, that is considering the discussion document. To date, the ERCG has met on six occasions. The group has explored the various topics contained in the discussion document, together with additional items introduced by the social...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: The labour inspectorate is responsible for monitoring certain employment conditions for all categories of workers in Ireland, including immigrant workers. The inspectorate operates without any differentiation with regard to worker nationality as statutory employment rights and protections apply to immigrant workers in exactly the same manner as they do to native Irish workers. Accordingly,...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 125 and 145 together. There have been 12 fatalities in the workplace and 1,623 reported accidents since the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 came into operation on 1 September 2005. There also have been 70 fatalities in 2000, 64 in 2001, 61 in 2002, 67 in 2003, 49 in 2004 and 66 in the first 11 months of this year. I will circulate to Deputies...

Written Answers — Work-Life Balance: Work-Life Balance (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: I am not aware of the reports of research to which the Deputy refers nor is my Department carrying out research in this area. There are many factors which impinge both on job satisfaction and separately mental health. Equally there are a range of factors which impinge on depression, anxiety and absenteeism. My Department and the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, actively promote the...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (6 Dec 2005)

Tony Killeen: Section 36 of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 provides that an application for the establishment of a joint labour committee can be made to the Labour Court by me, as Minister, or a trade union or any organisation or group of persons claiming to be representative of relevant workers or of relevant employers. In consultation with the Labour Court and the Labour Relations Commission my...