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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (20 Sep 2017)

Pat Breen: 701. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39437/17]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Pat Breen: I thank the Chairman for organising this meeting today because there is an urgency in terms of this Bill. I particularly thank the members here present, Deputies Neville and Quinlivan. Any time I come down here they are always here. I compliment them on their attendance at this meeting. This Bill is technical in nature and I know the committee has previously discussed it with the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Pat Breen: That is right.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Pat Breen: I can see why the Chairman is good with her customers and I hope she is the same with her constituents.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Breen: Ireland has a robust suite of employment legislation which applies where an employer/employee relationship exists. In general, in the case of agency workers, the party who pays the wages is the employer for the purposes of employment legislation. Specifically in relation to Sectoral Employment Orders, Section 19 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 provides that once enacted...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (28 Sep 2017)

Pat Breen: Ireland has a robust suite of employment legislation which applies where an employer/employee relationship exists. In general, in the case of agency workers, the party who pays the wages is the employer for the purposes of employment legislation. Specifically in relation to Sectoral Employment Orders, Section 19 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 provides that once enacted...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court Recommendations (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: In November 2016, the Construction Industry Federation made an application to the Labour Court to review the pay, pension and sick pay entitlements of craftsmen, construction operatives and apprentices in the Construction Sector. The Labour Court conducted its Review, which included a public consultation and a hearing of  interested parties, and submitted its recommendation on July...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 582. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41613/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 585. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41728/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 587. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41737/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 588. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41738/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41739/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied). [41742/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (3 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (4 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is independent in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function and I have no direct involvement in its day to day operations or adjudication function. Where an individual believes that they are being deprived of employment rights applicable to employees, they may refer a complaint to the WRC where the matter can be dealt with by way of mediation or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Inspections (10 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is responsible for the enforcement of health and safety in the workplace. The farming sector is a sector of particular focus of attention by the HSA due to the large number of accidents and fatalities on Irish farms. In order to address this situation the HSA, in addition to traditional inspections, is adopting a parallel approach of targeted engagement...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: The budgetary measures announced by the Minster for Finance yesterday are pro-business and pro-jobs. That allows my Department to build on the outstanding enterprise and employment achievements of recent years while also providing a range of supports to allow enterprises to effectively deal with the challenges of Brexit and other global developments. This budget is of course set against...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (11 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 178. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43045/17]

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Funding (11 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: I thank Senator Murnane O'Connor for her comments and am delighted to see her fighting for her area. As Minister of State with responsibility for business and trade, I am always concerned about balanced regional development. I was in Carlow earlier this year and was very impressed with Carlow Institute of Technology and the innovation centre. The county is lucky to have a third level...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Funding (11 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: I take on board what the Senator has said but my message regarding the allocations is quite clear, and the Senator should take that message back to her local authority members.