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World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Statements. (1 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The nation committed itself to those goals when we signed up to them at the UN. We should not be trying to weaken those objectives through international organisations such as the WTO. The third objective must be to foster sustainable development. Since the Rio process in the 1990s, sustainability has been an important part of the international agenda. It seemed to lose steam in recent times,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons from EU countries that joined the community in 2004 who have applied for and received unemployment benefit or assistance since May 2004; his views on whether these figures show the fears of welfare tourism that were expressed at the time were unfounded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37209/05]

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (1 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position with regard to his discussions with the European Commission regarding the Government's implementation of the two year habitual residence requirement in regard to qualification for social welfare benefits; if he intends to introduce changes to the requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37208/05]

Social Partnership Agreements. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach his assessment of the implications for talks on a new social partnership agreement of recent developments in the Irish Ferries dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37877/05]

National Minimum Wage. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate of his Department to ensure payment of the national minimum wage in 2004 and to date in 2005; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by labour inspectors that they do not have adequate resources to police the national minimum wage; if his...

National Minimum Wage. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Does the Minister of State accept the total number of inspections carried out this year will amount to little more than half the number carried out in 2002? Will he confirm that 31 labour inspectors are in place? I refer to the enforcement of sectoral agreements, to which the Minister of State referred, which is a serious issue animating many workers. More and more complaints are being made...

National Minimum Wage. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: How many inspectors are in place today?

National Minimum Wage. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: How many are working today?

National Minimum Wage. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Absolutely, I just want to know how many are actually on the job.

National Minimum Wage. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: With regard to legislation that might protect sectoral agreements, does the Minister of State accept there is a growing view that the minimum wage is an acceptable wage for certain classes of industry? Is this a concern where a higher wage has been negotiated and should be acceptable? A group of workers from Comerama, County Kilkenny, are currently outside this House. Will the Minister meet...

National Minimum Wage. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I thought I might slip it in.

National Minimum Wage. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste gave them a commitment.

Job Protection. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Offering cars and everything.

Job Protection. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: And dancing at the crossroads.

Industrial Disputes. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I thought a number of questions were being taken together.

Industrial Disputes. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Could they not be taken together?

Industrial Disputes. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I thought the Leas-Cheann Comhairle announced they would be taken together and that we were outside the time for Priority Questions. Can I ask a brief supplementary question?

Industrial Disputes. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I thought there was a set time for Priority Questions. Do Standing Orders not specify the allocation of 30 minutes for them?

Industrial Disputes. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I must remember that the next time the Leas-Cheann Comhairle quotes Standing Orders at me. They are only an aspiration.

Employment Support Services. (6 Dec 2005)

Brendan Howlin: We will happily give the Minister of State that opportunity.