Results 761-780 of 2,815 for speaker:Tony Killeen

Written Answers — Jobs for People with Disabilities: Jobs for People with Disabilities (9 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: Under the aegis of the Department, and consistent with best practice, FÁS services are mainstreamed. This means that the objective is the systematic integration of disabled people into the open labour market by actively creating conditions whereby disabled people can compete and operate in the labour on an equitable basis with their non-disabled peers. The most appropriate method to explore...

Job Losses. (14 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I thank the Deputy for raising these matters. I was disappointed to hear that Glen Dimplex had announced it would close its Tralee operation in April 2006 and that Fleet Street Travel Ireland Limited was to reduce its workforce in the town. I am conscious of the effect that these job losses will have on the workers involved and their families as well as the community in the surrounding area,...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (16 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: As a general rule, a redundancy situation exists where an employer requires fewer employees to do work of a particular kind or where a company goes into liquidation, receivership, decides to rationalise or reorganise or closes down. Other examples could include: partial closing down of a company; a decrease in an employer's requirements for workers with particular skills or qualifications; or...

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I wish to share time with Deputy O'Connor.

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "welcomes, —the commitment of the Government to uphold the rights of workers, which are set out in Irish labour law. These rights include: —statutory rates of pay; —limitations on hours worked; —health and safety provisions; —statutory redundancy; and —carers, maternity and adoptive...

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: However, the real challenge for us in this dynamic workplace is to ensure that there is adequate, timely and effective enforcement of compliance with the statutory and other provisions already established. The Government gave recognition to this approach in Sustaining Progress. Arising from those commitments, it has completed reviews of the employment rights bodies, the mandate and resourcing...

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I would have liked to refer to the points made by Opposition speakers, many of which were constructive.

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: There is no need. The Deputy can go ahead.

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: That would not be fair.

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: The point made about the decoupling of the Department is interesting and a number of speakers spoke in that regard. Important work is being done in the social partnership arrangements and discussions currently under way. Virtually every speaker referred to Gama, the Irish Ferries dispute and other difficulties, which must be addressed in the context of the social partnership negotiations in...

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: We have ensured that people coming into the country as migrant workers have, in law, exactly the same rights as Irish workers. We must ensure this continues to be the case, which I do not doubt we can do. Several other issues were mentioned by Deputies in their contributions. While it is not Deputy Joe Higgins's view, employers who treat their employees badly are in the minority.

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: Nevertheless, it is a significant minority. We must learn lessons from its actions and provide the resources and mandate to deal with it.

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I have no doubt that is the case.

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I assure the House the Government is committed to ensuring rights are provided and vindicated and that the resources and mandate required to do so are put in place. I have every confidence we will be in a strong position to do this coming out of the current round of social partnership.

Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: There is no fear of that happening now.

Written Answers — EU Charters: EU Charters (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Council of Europe has standard reporting procedures regarding the revised social charter which apply to all contracting parties — that is, those member states that have signed and ratified the charter. Ireland signed and ratified the revised social charter on 4 November 2000. The revised social charter has 31 articles. The reporting is done in a "two-cycle" process: (a) the nine "core"...

Written Answers — Consumer Entitlements: Consumer Entitlements (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I understand from inquiries made that the company named is part of a larger travel company which went into creditor's voluntary liquidation on 15 December 2005. The liquidation of a company involves the cessation of the company's activities, the realisation of its assets and the payment of the company's creditors to the extent possible. The travel voucher would appear to fall into the ranking...

Written Answers — Construction Industry Fatalities: Construction Industry Fatalities (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I understand from the Health and Safety Authority that there were 23 construction fatalities in 2005, plus one further fatality from the transport, storage and communications sector that occurred on a construction site. Of these 23 fatalities, 21 were employees, one was a member of the public and another was a non-construction worker. In 2004 there were 16 construction fatalities, plus two...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: As a general rule, a redundancy situation exists where an employer requires fewer employees to do work of a particular kind; a company goes into liquidation or receivership; it is decided to rationalise or reorganise a company; or where a company closes down. Other examples could include partial closing down of a company; a decrease in an employer's requirements for workers with particular...

Written Answers — Employment Appeals Tribunal Awards: Employment Appeals Tribunal Awards (21 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: The enforcement unit of the Department deals with the enforcement of both Labour Court and employment appeals determinations, and generally has approximately 100 cases in various stages of preparation for referral to the Office of the Chief State Solicitor to institute legal proceedings. As indicated in previous replies concerning the case under reference, following receipt of the request...