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Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: I thank all 14 Senators who contributed to the debate on the motion this afternoon, whether they supported it or were against it. I also thank the Senators who came to listen to the debate, but did not speak. I also thank, of course, the proposer of the motion, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins. We debated this issue before in the Seanad Chamber, when I realised her special interest in this...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: As Minister of State with responsibility for small business, I am pleased that the first budget of this Government is taking the necessary steps to support our entrepreneurs and SMEs. I am acutely aware of the economic impact of our SMEs. Over 235,000 active enterprises in Ireland are micro and small enterprises, and this makes up almost 99% of all active enterprises and nearly 50% of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Establishment (12 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: The budget for the Low Pay Commission is €474,000 for 2016. This is broken down into pay and non-pay elements. The pay budget is €244,000 and covers salaries for the secretariat and members’ fees. The non-pay budget of €230,000 covers research and administration costs. The secretariat has a designated staffing complement of three full time staff. The Commission...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: I wish to share time with the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan. Last night I spoke about Enterprise Ireland and its team based in London. It provides support to clients to identify key business opportunities in the short to medium term, with advice on responding to the implications of Brexit such as improving competitiveness and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: 140. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with required surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31120/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statutory Retirement Age (20 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: Apart from public sector employees, where certain statutory retirement ages may apply, there is no statutory retirement age for employees in Irish legislation. A contract of employment will generally contain a retirement age but this is a matter of contract between the parties. The upper age limit for bringing claims under the Unfair Dismissals Acts was removed by a provision in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Number Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: 505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with a transfer of a herd number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31532/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (25 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) was established on 1stOctober 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC assumed the roles and functions previously carried out by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), Rights Commissioner Service (RCS), Equality Tribunal (ET), the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) and the first instance (Complaints and Referrals) functions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (25 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: The Payment of Wages Act 1991 and the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 provide protections for employees in relation to the payment of wages. In addition, the Workplace Relations Act 2015 introduced provisions on Fixed Payment Notices and Compliance Notices covering certain breaches of legislation, including breaches of certain sections of the above-mentioned 1991 and 2000 Acts. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (25 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: The Deputy will be aware that the Low Pay Commission submitted its second report on the national minimum wage in July and its recommendation that the minimum wage be increased by 10 cents an hour was accepted by Government on October 11th. On October 13th I signed the Order to effect the increase which will come into effect on 1st January next. (S.I. 516 of 2016). In its report the...

Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: The Minister has asked me to attend. I will convey the Deputy's concerns to him.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (27 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. It would not be appropriate for me to make a determination regarding the employment status of any individuals or groups as there is an existing mechanism in place for making such determinations. Ireland’s labour inspectorate' now forms part of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Where an issue arises in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications Data (27 Oct 2016)

Pat Breen: My Department's Employment Permits Section administers the Employment Permits system' the broad purpose of which is to supplement Ireland’s skills supply by allowing enterprise to recruit non-EEA nationals where those nationals have specific skills or expertise which cannot be sourced within the EEA and where such recruitment may benefit the State’s economic sector or social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (2 Nov 2016)

Pat Breen: 198. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32603/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Nov 2016)

Pat Breen: 220. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for disability allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32824/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (2 Nov 2016)

Pat Breen: 221. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment of a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32825/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (2 Nov 2016)

Pat Breen: 236. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension review will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32950/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (2 Nov 2016)

Pat Breen: 394. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a forestry payment by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32871/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (2 Nov 2016)

Pat Breen: 396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 771 of 27 September 2016, the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32923/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 Nov 2016)

Pat Breen: 398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 803 of 27 September 2016, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32948/16]