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Other Questions: Employment Rights (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I ask both Deputies to hold back until they see the proposals in our Bill. I think they have seen most of them already. This is a carefully crafted Bill. It is good legislation. It is a response to the UL study. It took a lot of time in consultation with the unions and IBEC to put it together. Sinn Féin's Bill is flawed and we will not put flawed legislation through the House....

Other Questions: Zero-hour Contracts (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. We have already dealt it but it is important we discuss it again because, as the Deputy rightly pointed out, this is important legislation. On 2 May the Government approved draft legislative proposals as a response to the programme for Government commitment to address the problems caused by the increased casualisation of work and to strengthen...

Other Questions: Zero-hour Contracts (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I am aware of the Uber case in the UK. We have been closely monitoring it. An appeal will be lodged, therefore, I would prefer not to comment on it. Considerable time and effort went into the preparation of this legislation. We also engaged in consultation. We received 48 submissions following the completion of the University of Limerick study, which were very useful. We engaged in...

Other Questions: Zero-hour Contracts (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: The idea behind this legislation is to eliminate precarious employment and that is something we have done in the proposed legislation. It has been referred to the Attorney General's office for priority drafting and it is important that we would get it back as soon as possible to put it in place to protect low-paid workers. I will follow up the issue the Deputy raised about job...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: The legislative proposals approved by Government are in response to the Programme for Government commitment to address the problems caused by the increased casualisation of work and to strengthen the regulation of precarious work. Included in the proposals is a provision for the creation of a new employment right for an employee, whose contract of employment does not reflect the reality...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 242. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 250. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 292. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) regarding an application for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23347/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: PRSI contributions by employers and employees is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Social Protection. Ireland’s body of employment rights legislation protects all employees who are legally employed on an employer-employee basis. Therefore, once it is clear that a person is working under a contract of employment (written or oral), on a full-time or part-time basis, that person...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I remind Deputy Maurice Quinlivan that the minimum wage in Ireland is the second highest in Europe after Luxembourg. The idea behind establishing the Low Pay Commission last year was to take responsibility for the matter away from the Government. The commission consists of academics, business people and trade union representatives whose task is to make a balanced decision on the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) regarding a domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24004/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 313. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24067/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24068/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24311/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 13 April 2017, when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24312/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: The Health and Safety Authority is the national statutory body with responsibility for ensuring that the provisions on workplace health and safety in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 are implemented so that those affected by work activity are protected from work-related injury and ill health. The 2005 Act places a range of duties on undertakings and individuals to ensure as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: Since the presentation was not circulated to members, the Chairman might give me a little leeway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I know the committee has had a very long day and a very comprehensive discussion earlier with the other witnesses as well. I thank the committee for inviting me to attend the committee today to discuss the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016. I welcome the opportunity to be here with the members. I know the committee has put a considerable amount of work to date into consideration of the Bill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I thank the Deputy for his questions. I will deal with the second issue, the 18-month period, first. The UL study suggested a six-month period. We have consulted significantly with IBEC and ICTU and 48 submissions were received regarding the study. Doing that was important. Most of those who made submissions were players in this field. We decided on an 18-month period in the first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: Once they can do so-----