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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of violations of elements of the atypical workers scheme in the fishing industry that his attention has been drawn to over the past three years and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51509/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when draft regulations in respect of a settlement agreement reached after High Court proceedings regarding the transposition of EU Council Directive 2017/159 as it relates to the fishing industry to give effect to the agreement reached will be signed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51510/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the atypical workers scheme in respect of the fishing industry as framed does not provide for effectively preventing and combating trafficking in persons for the purpose of forced labour and labour exploitation in the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact there have been confirmed cases of human trafficking within the fishing industry here; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the Trafficking in Persons Report 2019 and the Council of Europe GRETA report of 2017 made reference to the need for improved support for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to provide a suitable recovery and reflection period for those that are trafficked in the fishing industry here; if a copy of updated information supplied to GRETA will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51596/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 301. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to increase the monitoring of the atypical workers scheme as it relates to the fishing industry to ensure that the terms of a settlement agreement reached after High Court proceedings earlier in 2019 will be adhered to; if her attention has been drawn to the high volume of migrant workers in the fishing industry working...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 304. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to provide the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court with jurisdiction to hear complaints by workers on sea-fishing vessels of violations of the European Communities (Workers on Board Sea-going Fishing Vessels) (Organisation of Working Time) Regulations 2003 and to make awards in respect of such violations;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the atypical workers scheme in relation to the fishing industry does not provide for effectively preventing and combating trafficking in persons for the purpose of forced labour and labour exploitation in the fishing industry; the steps he is taking in conjunction with other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 535. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 2016 implementing the agreement regarding the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention 2007 of the International Labour Organization has not been transposed by Ireland by the deadline of 15 November 2019 as contained in Article 4 of the directive and as agreed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 536. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make amendments to the European Communities (Workers on Board Sea-Going Fishing Vessels) (Organisation of Working Time) Regulations 2003, in particular regulation 6, to reflect accurately the terms of Article 21 of Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 regarding certain...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 539. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of unannounced inspections conducted by the Marine Survey Office, MSO, as a result of referrals by the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, since the agreement reached between the MSO and WRC on exchange of information as part of the settlement of legal proceedings between the State and a union (details supplied) on 3 April...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Human Trafficking (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 547. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of his Department in preventing trafficking in human beings, prosecuting human traffickers and protecting victims of human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51720/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 548. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which, in the absence of effective rules on maximum hours of work and minimum hours of rest on sea-fishing vessels the Marine Survey Office plans to protect workers on such vessels against exploitation and overwork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51723/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: On page 109 of the programme for Government, there is a commitment to protecting farm payments. Many farmers have rung my office, and I am sure the offices of many other Deputies, in a distressed state, waiting on their payments that were due in September. Will the Tánaiste give a commitment that the moneys will be paid before Christmas? Farmers in County Louth were assured by the...

Messages from Select Committee (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Migration of Participating Securities Bill 2019 and has made no amendments thereto. The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment Bill) 2019 and has made no...

Estimates for Public Services 2019: Message from Select Committee (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The Select Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 26.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Robert Troy - to discuss the provision of facilities for an MRI scanner for Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; (2) Deputies Thomas P. Broughan, Gino Kenny, Ruth Coppinger, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy and Mattie McGrath - to...

Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019, taken on Tuesday, 10 December 2019. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 70(2) that division must be taken now.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the basic payment scheme for a person (details supplied); the reason many farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52185/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the basic payment scheme for a person (details supplied); the reason farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52322/19]