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Seanad: Chemicals (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages. (18 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank the House for its co-operation in passing the Bill so quickly. I thank the officials from my Department and from Health and Safety Authority for their assistance. There was a good deal of debate the other day on regulation and its impact. This very large document is the legislation we are trying to transpose. The officials have done their best in the context of what is contained...

Seanad: Sexual Offences (18 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the important matter raised by the Senator which I will take on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern. As the Senator will be aware, I am not in a position to discuss individual cases. However, it is important to outline the criminal law measures in place to protect the intellectually disabled from sexual...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (18 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: I thank Senator Dearey for raising this issue and I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills who is attending a meeting. I wish to make clear that the education of children with special educational needs remains a key priority for the Government. More than €1 billion has been allocated within the education system for this purpose...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (18 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: I will revert to the Tánaiste and ask her to respond directly to the Senator.

Corporation Tax Rate: Motion (23 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: I join my colleagues in welcoming the opportunity afforded by this debate to endorse Ireland's position with regard to our 12.5% corporate tax rate. I affirm there will be no change to our corporation tax. It is an absolute red line in terms of any discussions that have taken place. Our corporate tax rate is critical to supporting our economic recovery and employment growth and is a...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: Access to the employment dispute settling bodies under the Industrial Relations Acts is governed by the definition of "worker" in Section 23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990. Workers not included within this definition are normally covered by separate schemes of Conciliation and Arbitration. Workers in some parts of the public service, e.g. Local Authorities, Health Service Executive,...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation I can...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has recently authorised this redundancy lump sum claim on behalf of the individual concerned. Payment of the redundancy amount due is expected to issue within the next few weeks.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: Under the Redundancy Payments Scheme, all eligible employees are entitled to a statutory redundancy lump sum payment on being made redundant. The entitlement to statutory redundancy is an employment right, and is available to any employee over the age of 16 who is a class A contributor in insurable employment with the employer for a period of two years prior to the date of termination of...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I wish to...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I can...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (25 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: I assume the question relates specifically to amending the definition of "worker" under the Industrial Relations Act 1990. Access to the employment dispute settling bodies under the Industrial Relations Acts is governed by the definition of "worker" in Section 23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990. Workers not included within this definition are normally covered by separate schemes of...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I can...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (30 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: In my earlier reply to the Deputy on this matter on 9 November, 2010, I indicated that it is not my Department's policy and practice to disclose details of redundancy rebate payments relating to specific companies for reasons of data confidentiality. Given the size of the companies referred to, it would be normal for my Department to have, at any given time, claims on hand for processing....

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (30 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I can...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (30 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department processes applications in respect of the different types of employment permits - Green Cards Permits, Work Permits, Spousal/Dependant Permits and Intra-company Transfer Permits. All applications are processed in line with the Employment Permits Act 2006. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a Work Permit issued in this case on the 30th September, 2010.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (30 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: While the Employment Appeals Tribunal operates under the aegis of my Department, it is independent in the discharge of its quasi-judicial function - I have no role in the scheduling of individual cases for Hearing. The Tribunal Secretariat will be in contact with the claimant about the scheduled date of his hearing.

Written Answers — National Recovery Plan: National Recovery Plan (30 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: I have consistently held that we need to ensure that these wage fixing mechanisms work effectively and efficiently and that they do not have a negative impact on economic performance and employment levels. As the Deputy will also be aware, I have proposed to introduce an inability to pay mechanism for both Registered Employment Agreements and Employment Regulation Orders in the Industrial...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: Access to the employment dispute settling bodies under the Industrial Relations Acts is governed by the definition of "worker" in Section 23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990. Workers not included within this definition are normally covered by separate schemes of Conciliation and Arbitration. Section 23(1)(e) of the 1990 Act excludes, inter alia, "an officer of a vocational education...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (30 Nov 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in receivership/liquidation. I can...