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Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 77:In page 91, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “Res judicata 83. (1) Where, in proceedings under Chapter 5 (inserted by section 80) of Part 3 of the Act of 2007, a court finds, as part of a final decision in relation to the matters to which those proceedings relate, that a relevant grocery goods undertaking contravened—(a) a provision of...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: Res is a thing. I know that much.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 78:In page 92, to delete lines 1 to 4.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 79:In page 95, to delete lines 1 to 40, and in page 96, to delete lines 1 to 28.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I thank Deputies for their participation in the debate. This is a long-awaited Bill, which makes worthwhile changes. The consolidation of consumer and protection issues in the marketplace is a good one, as it is more than the sum of the parts coming together and will add to the quality of oversight of our markets. We have made other good provisions in the Bill. I thank Deputies for active...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I think so.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (2 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: Since the EU Council’s Decision in June 2013, to start negotiations with the US on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), five negotiating rounds have taken place, the most recent taking place from 19-23 May in the US. This round covered extensive technical discussion on a broad range of issues including regulatory issues, sanitary and phytosanitary measures,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (2 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I am aware that the Office of the Director, in common with the other Divisions and Offices of my Department, participated in a Departmental Workforce Planning exercise in 2012 and again in 2013. Notwithstanding the merits of the various submissions received, the moratorium on recruitment and the need to observe Employment Control Framework targets severely limit the capacity of my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards Funding (2 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: Details of the population in the functional area of each City and County Enterprise Board (CEB), the funding allocated to each Board and the number of enterprises funded by each one for the period from 2011 to 2013 are set out in Tables 1 to 3 below.The capital allocations made available to the CEBs each year during this period, and in 2014, were maintained at €18m despite serious...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move:"That, pursuant to Standing Order 177, Standing Order 131 is modified to permit an instruction to the Committee to which the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014 may be recommitted in respect of certain amendments, that it has power to make provision in the Bill in relation to-(a) amending the Immigration Act, 2004 to provide for the prescribing of a registration district and the...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: Yes.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I beg the Ceann Comhairle's pardon.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I accept fully the point made by the Deputies that the time is restrictive. However, I understand these amendments have the support of the Judiciary and the Attorney General and are perceived as measures that do not infringe in any way on the rights of those concerned. In fact, the removal of the "on notice" requirement to make it ex partedoes not infringe in any way as it is the State, if...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Order for Report Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, line 9, after “permits;” to insert the following:“to amend the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000; to amend the Immigration Act 2004; to amend the Aliens Order 1946;”.I am introducing amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, to amend the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000,...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 2:In page 5, line 16, after “Act” to insert “, other than Parts 4 and 5,”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 3:In page 5, line 18, after “Act” to insert “, other than Parts 4 and 5,”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 4:In page 5, line 20, after “Act” to insert “, other than Parts 4 and 5,”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 5:In page 5, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“(5) Parts 4 and 5 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Justice and Equality may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.”.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 6:In page 6, line 25, after “ “ subsection (2)” ” to insert “in each place where it occurs”.Amendments Nos. 6 to 11, inclusive, are technical and drafting amendments agreed on the advice of the Parliamentary Counsel. Amendment No. 6 is a technical amendment to section 3(e) of the Bill to ensure that wherever subsection (2) of...