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- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: They are outside the scope of the Bill as initiated and do not refer to the legislation.
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: They are more relevant to the Competition Act.
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: On my own and the Minister's behalf, I thank the Deputies opposite for their co-operation on all Stages. I thank the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel which gave much advice on the technical aspects of the legislation and the departmental officials involved. All Members believe consumer protection legislation is important and must be advanced. While issues arose, particularly with...
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: From enquiries made in the Redundancy Payments section of the Department I understand that the person concerned was paid a statutory redundancy lump sum from the Social Insurance Fund in respect of his employment from November 1999 to January 2006. I understand the cheque was cashed on the 30th May 2006.
- Written Answers — Unfair Dismissals: Unfair Dismissals (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: From enquiries made in the Redundancy Payments section, I understand that Diamond Engineering Company Ltd. went in to liquidation on 5th August 2003 and that 105 employees subsequently received statutory redundancy payments from the Social Insurance Fund. I also understand that the person concerned had a case for unfair dismissal heard by the Employment Appeals Tribunal on 3rd December 2001,...
- Written Answers — Unfair Dismissals: Unfair Dismissals (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: In September 2006 the employee referred to by the Deputy contacted the Department requesting enforcement of the Employment Appeals Tribunal award. In order to enforce the determination of the Employment Appeals Tribunal, the determination must be successfully served on the company. Despite a number of attempts to date in this regard, including the use of an alternative address for the...
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: The Redundancy Payments Scheme was established on 1st January 1968. The scheme is governed by the Redundancy Payments Act 1967, the Redundancy Payments Act 1971, the Redundancy Payments Act 1979 and the Redundancy Payments Act 2003. In general, a redundant employee with at least 2 years service in an employment is entitled to receive 2 weeks pay per year of service plus one extra week's pay...
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (28 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: The Arts Council comes under the remit of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. The Deputy's question should accordingly be addressed to the Minister responsible for that Department, Mr. John O'Donoghue, T.D. The Health and Safety Authority is responsible for the enforcement of occupational health and safety standards and would be happy to provide information in that regard to the Deputy...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (28 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: From enquiries made in the Redundancy Payments section of this Department, I understand that the person concerned, who was made redundant on 11th March 2005, received a statutory redundancy payment of â¬49,800.00 from his employer in respect of his employment from 30 September 1963 to 11th March 2005. He signed Form RP2 acknowledging receipt of the statutory redundancy payment. A period of...
- Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (28 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: The Labour Court conducts hearings on trade disputes and then issues recommendations setting out its opinion on the dispute and the terms on which it should be settled. The law on industrial relations disputes does not generally seek to impose a solution on the parties to a dispute but rather seeks to assist them in arriving at a solution. I understand that the Labour Court held a hearing in...
- Seanad: Job Creation. (28 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I thank Senator McHugh for raising this matter on the Adjournment. The Donegal employment initiative task force was established in September 1998 by the then Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Harney. Included in its terms of reference were three specific actions: to assess and recommend the most appropriate responses to offset and compensate where there are any immediate...
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As a result of the recent partnership talks on Towards 2016, it was agreed that this Bill should be enacted to provide for the establishment of a redundancy panel for the reference to it of certain proposed collective redundancies and for related action by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Members will recollect that the...
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I apologise to Members for having raced through my introductory speech in order to ensure that everybody had an opportunity to speak.
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I will try to address the points because they are important. I may have to return to Deputies at a later stage in some cases.
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: Deputy Hogan and everybody else raised the issue of Irish Ferries and the new challenges faced by this country and the economy concerning the devaluation of jobs. I will deal with this issue in more detail when I address the points raised by Deputy Quinn which are very specific. Deputy Hogan and others also raised the question of the loyalty of the workers of Irish Ferries. It appears that...
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: That is a fair point. I will give careful consideration to some of the amendments to which I refer.
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I will bear that in mind when considering the amendments and any others tabled by the Deputy and others. I am interested in Deputy Quinn's call for a consolidation of labour law. When I was appointed to this position two years ago, I thought that what the Deputy suggests was one of the most urgent jobs that needed to be done. In the interim, events involving Gama, Irish Ferries and other...
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I hope my successor, when various items of legislation have been enacted either later this year or early next year, will have an opportunity to consolidate the various items of labour law. If he or she does not do so, it will become impossible for even the most experienced practitioner to know exactly what is involved. As a result, the effect of the legislation and the benefits that might...
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: It is proposed to take Committee and Remaining Stages on Thursday of next week.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: As indicated in previous replies to PQ 9319/07 dated 8th March 2007, and PQ 3052/07 of 31st January 2007, there is no record of a redundancy claim or appeal having been received in the Redundancy Section of this Department in respect of the person concerned. However, if the Deputy has evidence to the contrary I will be happy to have the matter checked out on behalf of the individual...