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- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I appreciate the Minister of State's response. He addressed amendment No. 8 a few minutes ago, which provides for a reference to the need for quality job creation. I am supporting the Bill and think it is a very important step forward. The Minister of State is clearly deeply cognisant of what is in the Bill and what will not be in it. I acknowledge his leadership in that deep reflection...
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I thank the Minister of State. I believe him and if he continues in his role, all of those things can happen. I feel very strongly about both of the amendments. In terms of the promotion of gender equality, I note that, as he said regarding the functions of the commission under section 5(10C)(4)(a), if so requested it could examine different issues. I ask that he considers requesting the...
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, to delete line 8 and substitute the following:“(f) the need for quality job creation,”.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I move amendment No. 10: In page 5, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:“(fa) the promotion of gender equality,”.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I second the amendment, as I am persuaded by Senator Cullinane's arguments.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I add my congratulations to the Minister of State for developing the Bill and completing its passage. I have acknowledged earlier his deep reflection and creativity in relation to the Bill. I join Senator Cullinane in wishing the members of the commission well. I also acknowledge the creative tactics or strategy the Minister of State has employed in terms of the establishment of the...
- Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Charities Act 2009 and Advancement of Human Rights: Discussion (24 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I thank the witnesses for their terrific presentations, which are very helpful to us. In light of what Dr. Breen has said, am I correct in understanding that in order to ensure the full, positive impact of including human rights organisations as charitable bodies in terms of the law, it would also be useful to consider changing that section relating to the Revenue Commission? Would she...
- Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Charities Act 2009 and Advancement of Human Rights: Discussion (24 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: I understand that the issues pertaining to the Revenue Commissioners were contained or referenced in the Charities Act 2009. Is that correct? Would those issues would need to be addressed in the relevant tax legislation or could they be addressed by amending the Act?
- Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Charities Act 2009 and Advancement of Human Rights: Discussion (24 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: If we recommended the inclusion of human rights organisations in the definition of "charitable" would anything else need to be changed in the Act to make it consonant with that new definition?
- Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Charities Act 2009 and Advancement of Human Rights: Discussion (24 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: Amnesty was the first organisation to take up the case. Is that organisation recognised as a charity under the law as it stands?
- Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Charities Act 2009 and Advancement of Human Rights: Discussion (24 Jun 2015)
Katherine Zappone: It established independent legal entities.