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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: I have answered it as best I can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: I am telling the Senator about casual work. As he will know, in the UL study, the definition of casual work is complex but as we have it, there is plenty of legislation to deal with that. We have the Labour Court and the WRC to look at it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: There is lots of legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: It is referred to in the Organisation of Working Time Act. That is something that we have been looking at.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: Currently there is no definition of casual work.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: That is what I am saying.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: I am saying that it is complex. There is no definition of casual work.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: The issue that the Senator has raised is for another day. It is not an issue for this Bill because there is no definition for casual work at present. In universal terms it is broadly accepted that the definition is included in the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: The Senator will not fall out with me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: As Senator Gavan will know, the people who prepared the University of Limerick study have said that casual work is a complex issue. In theory, there is no definition of casual work. However, it is generally accepted that it forms part of the Organisation of Working Time Act. The issue can be dealt with on another day as it does not come under the remit of this Bill. We should deal with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: I will clarify the matter for the Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: The employer must provide all of that information within five days.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: If the employer does not do so and inspectors check the situation after a month then an employer can be prosecuted or reported to the Labour Court. Employers will be given some time to ensure that an employee has the information. All of us must ensure that employees have the information within five days. We think it is not a big thing for the employer to do. The employer must provide 15...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)
Pat Breen: That is a long day for members.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Jun 2017)
Pat Breen: 165. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26323/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety (1 Jun 2017)
Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together. Following is a table showing the past expenditure for the years 2010 to 2016 and estimated total expenditure for 2017 on farm safety initiatives by the HSA. Table of Expenditure on Farm Safety Initiatives 2011 to 2017 Year Expenditure * 2010 ** 2011 €264,481 2012 €589,870 2013 €449,669 2014...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (20 Jun 2017)
Pat Breen: 1009. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26536/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (20 Jun 2017)
Pat Breen: 1646. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28202/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (20 Jun 2017)
Pat Breen: 1975. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for a reduction in payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26532/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (20 Jun 2017)
Pat Breen: 1989. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26713/17]