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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (16 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is the statutory body charged with the regulation and enforcement of employment law in the State. The WRC carries out inspections of employer records with a view to determining employer compliance and to ensure that employees are receiving their statutory entitlements. The aim of the WRC is to achieve voluntary compliance with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the remote sensing inspection will be completed; when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42479/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (17 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is currently examining industrial relations in the Irish film industry, following a joint approach by ICTU, SIPTU and Screen Producers Ireland (SPI). The WRC audit will be examining industrial relations generally, employment practices and procedure, assessing issues arising, if any, and making recommendations for their improvement.  The WRC...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (22 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The regulatory Agency for the enforcement of occupational safety and health across all workplaces within the State, including ports, docks and harbour facilities, is the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) which operates under the auspices of my Department. I have been informed by the HSA that there has been six (6) fatalities in the ports, docks and harbour sectors in the last five full year...

Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the opportunity to present this Bill to the House. I am grateful to the Members of Seanad Éireann for ensuring the speedy passage of the Bill in that House on 10 October last. I look forward to seeing the Bill progress through this House as quickly as possible with the kind support of Deputies. The Bill needs to be...

Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I will nearly need 25 minutes to conclude, given all of the comments that have been made, for which I thank Deputies. As part of the Government's approach, my Department is working intensively with Brexit-exposed firms. It is important to make that point. It is being done with the help and support of the agencies. It is important that we recognise the good work being done by all of...

Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I more or less referred to the Border supports earlier. In that regard, since July 2019, the Department has hosted Brexit outreach events in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal and Louth. These focused on advising businesses on the steps they need to take now to prepare their businesses for Brexit and on highlighting the supports available to businesses to help them with such preparations....

Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: With reference to the amendments tabled by Deputy Munster which have been passed by the House - I am not opposing them - I am advised that further legal consideration is necessary of the operational implications for Enterprise Ireland and that other potential unforeseen consequences of their inclusion will be fully considered prior to the Bill, with the amendments, passing to Seanad Eireann...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: 820. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1430 of 6 September 2019 and the decision to increase the eligible area of land in November 2018 backdated to 2015, the reason balancing payments for AEOS, ANC and GLAS for the period 2015 to 2018 has not issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, I thank all the Members of the House present, and those who were present last night, for their considered contributions and views on this Bill. The Minister acknowledges the broad welcome given to the Bill by all Members of the House. I also welcome the level of consensus on the Bill, which is apparent from the contributions of Deputies...

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: It is a pleasure to see Senators back in their old home in the grandeur of one of the nicest rooms in Leinster House.

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: I am sure they are all happy to be back here again. I am delighted to be here following the publication of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee's report on small and medium-sized businesses in Ireland in May of this year. I congratulate Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh for his excellent work on the small and medium enterprise, SME, sector. As an entrepreneur, he was in a strong...

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: I thank all the Deputies who contributed to an interesting debate-----

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: I have noted all the Senators' comments. I will inquire into the Údarás na Gaeltachta funding for the LEOs for Senator Ó Céidigh. That is well noted. I noted the comments of Senators Devine and Davitt on apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are important. Thankfully, we are gone from the days when mothers and fathers felt that all their sons and daughters should get...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (12 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: Access to the industrial relations machinery of the State is governed by the definition of “worker” in Section 23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990, which provides, inter alia, that a “worker” means any person aged 15 years or more who has entered into or works under a contract with an employer. However, it must be appreciated that where a person is retired they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: 407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46063/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (19 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent statutory office under the aegis of my Department. The WRC is mandated to secure compliance with Ireland’s employment, equality and industrial relations legislation. As part of its statutory functions, the WRC adjudicates on cases under employment rights, industrial relations and equal status legislation. If a party is...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: I thank all nine Members who spoke on the Bill today - Senators Nash, Bacik, O'Mahony, Davitt, Craughwell, Gavan, Warfield, Higgins and Norris. I noted their contributions and their concerns. I particularly thank Senator Nash for the work he has done on this Bill, and also his co-sponsor, Senator Bacik. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' Bill. Having listened to...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: Sorry, I should say Senators. I thank Senator Norris. It is good the Senator is listening.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: Senators across the board will agree that this voluntarist system has served us well over the years in the resolution of various disputes between workers, worker representatives and employers. There has been a consensus among the social partners that the terms and conditions of employment of workers are best determined through the process of voluntary bargaining between employers and workers...