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Written Answers — European Social Charter: European Social Charter (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: I refer to my reply to the Deputy's Question No. 293 of 28 February last, which related to Ireland's submission to the Council of Europe of reports on its implementation of the revised European Social Charter. Since then, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has submitted the texts of its reports on Articles 13 and 16 as part of the ongoing completion of its third report. The...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: In 2005, the Labour Relations Commission commissioned the University of Limerick to carry out a review of the joint labour committee system. Arising from the review and its bilateral consultations with the social partners and stakeholders, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has prepared a paper to be used as the basis for the implementation of the review, in further...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's labour inspectorate is responsible for monitoring the employment conditions for all categories of workers in Ireland, including immigrant workers. As statutory employment rights and protections apply to immigrant workers in the same way that they apply to native Irish workers, the inspectorate operates without any regard to worker...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act 1977 makes statutory provision for employee representation at board level in certain State owned companies. The purpose of the Act is to provide for the representation of workers at board level in certain enterprises listed in the Act, by means of the election of employees from among the workforce for appointment to the boards. Candidates for...

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Department does not have the statistics sought by the Deputy. However, I understand that the Central Statistics Office will shortly be launching the national employment survey 2006, the results of which will be available next year. Some of the information sought by the Deputy may be captured in that survey.

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Department does not have the statistical information sought by the Deputy. A perusal of the Central Statistics Office website indicates that in the period September to November 2005 there were 71,200 persons in employment ranging in age from 15 years to 19 years.

Written Answers — Flexible Work Practices: Flexible Work Practices (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Department does not have the statistics sought by the Deputy. I understand that the Central Statistics Office survey captures information on overtime but not specifically regarding Sunday work.

Written Answers — Flexible Work Practices: Flexible Work Practices (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Department does not have the statistics sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: Legislation to increase statutory redundancy payments was enacted by means of the Redundancy Payments Act 2003. This increased the level of redundancy payments from a half a week's pay per year of service under the age of 41 and one week's pay per year of service over the age of 41, plus one bonus week, to two week's pay per year of service, plus a bonus week. This increase resulted from the...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: FÁS employment services and training services, midlands region, are closely involved with all companies which have redundancies, assisting the workers in planning new careers; identifying training needs and providing training in a range of skills. A range of services are provided. They include a top level agreement with the company on responsibilities and actions, as well as intensive...

Job Losses. (28 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: As I said on the Adjournment some weeks ago, I am very concerned that Oasis in Ballina has decided to reduce its workforce to approximately 12 people within a period of two months. I am very conscious of the effect these job losses will have on the workers involved and their families, as weIl as the community in the surrounding area. I wish to assure the people concerned that the State...

Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (28 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The case to which the Deputy refers involved the use of financial incentives to induce employees to surrender their rights under United Kingdom law to union representation for collective bargaining. The court found that the use of such incentives was a violation of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. However, the court did not consider that the...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (28 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: I am aware of the problem recently raised with regard to the information available on the Department's website concerning the current national minimum wage rates per hour. Following the increase in the national minimum wage in 2005, new updated foreign language information booklets, containing accurate information, were placed on the website on 11 May 2005. However, due to an administrative...

Written Answers — Rights Commissioners: Rights Commissioners (28 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: Information in relation to the number of rights commissioners in place at 31 December of each year since 2000 is set out in the following table. There was one vacancy in the rights commissioner service at 31 December 2005, which is currently in the process of being filled. In addition, one additional rights commissioner post has been approved in 2006 and this is also in the process of being...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The employment rights compliance section of the Department consists of three units: employment rights information, ERIU, labour inspectorate, LI and prosecution and enforcement unit, PE. The overall complement of staff across the three units is 57, broken down as follows: ERIU 13, LI 38 and PE six. The assignment of previously announced additional labour inspectors was completed in November...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The construction federation operatives pension scheme, generally referred to as CFOPS, has been established on foot of a registered employment agreement for the construction industry. A separate registered employment agreement in the construction sector provides for the establishment of statutory rates of pay and related working conditions of employment. The terms of both agreements apply to...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (28 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: In August 2005, SIPTU asked me to establish a scientific review body to examine all work-related illnesses and injuries. The union was concerned that only work-related fatalities that occur due to injuries-accidents inside in the workplace are counted in official statistics and was of the view that there are other examples of work-related deaths that occur but are not counted as such. Arising...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (28 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 266 together. The Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, carried out a national survey on the incidence of workplace bullying over the period October 2000 to February 2001, which was commissioned by the task force on the prevention of workplace bullying. The results of the survey show that in aggregate terms, 7% of the workforce at that time...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (28 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment circulated a discussion document, Mandate and Resourcing of the Labour Inspectorate, to the social partners in early 2005. That document was the basis for further consideration by the employment rights compliance group, ERCG. The ERCG, which was made up of representatives of the social partners, including the CIF and SIPTU, together with the...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (28 Mar 2006)

Tony Killeen: The labour inspectorate is responsible for monitoring certain employment conditions for all categories of workers in Ireland under the following legislative instruments: Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2004, including employment regulation orders and registered employment agreements; Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996; Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; Parental Leave Act...