Results 2,081-2,100 of 2,815 for speaker:Tony Killeen

Written Answers — Information Technology Sector: Information Technology Sector (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I am aware of the survey to which the Deputy refers. It was undertaken by assessing the contents of websites of various recruitment organisations and counting the IT vacancies being advertised at that time. The results attest to the overall buoyancy of the economy and, in particular, the upturn in the ICT sector since 2001. The expert group of future skills needs advises Government on skills...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: Legislation governing rates of pay within the tourism sector depends on the nature of that work. The wages and employment conditions of workers employed in the hotel and restaurant business are in most instances governed by employment regulation orders made pursuant to the provisions of the Industrial Relations Acts 1946 to 2004. The hotels employment regulation order applies to workers...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: The labour inspectorate of the Department has been in contact with relevant colleagues in the Garda Síochána, the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and the Health and Safety Authority. An inspector has interviewed the boat owner and two of the Latvian people who were gathering the shellfish. It has not been possible to establish any detail of an employment...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I note the resolution of the European Parliament of 15 January 2004 on the implementation of the posting of workers directive. The resolution makes a number of proposals which are, in the main, matters for the European Commission, under its right of initiative, to address in the first instance. Posted workers are workers who are sent to another country on a temporary basis by an employer....

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: The system of industrial relations in Ireland is essentially voluntary in nature. The State has established a number of institutions to assist in the resolution of trade disputes between employers and workers, including the Employment Appeals Tribunal. I understand that the person referred to in the question has lodged a claim with the Employment Appeals Tribunal. The tribunal is an...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: As was stated in the reply on this matter to Deputy Howlin in November 2005, the issue of whether legislation to provide for the creation of a new offence of corporate manslaughter as suggested by the Law Reform Commission in its recent report is not a matter for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The main thrust of the recommendations are at a much wider area of...

Written Answers — Social Partnership: Social Partnership (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment circulated a discussion document on the mandate and resourcing of the labour inspectorate to the social partners in early 2005. That document has been the basis for further consideration by the employment rights compliance group, ERCG, since September 2005. The ERCG, which is made up of representatives of the social partners, including the...

Written Answers — Public Contracts: Public Contracts (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: Under the conditions of contract for Departments and local authorities there is a requirement that contractors pay rates of wages and observe hours of labour and conditions of employment in public procurement not less favourable than those laid down by the national joint industrial council for the construction industry. I expect that a similar type of clause will also be included in the...

Written Answers — Migrant Workers. : Migrant Workers. (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: Employment rights legislation makes no distinction as between Irish and migrant workers. To avoid doubt on this, section 20 of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time) Work Act 2001 provides that all employee protection legislation on the Statute Book applies to workers posted to work in Ireland in line with Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 16 December 1996. This...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: The aims of the Seveso II Directive, Council Directive 96/82/EC, which is transposed into Irish law through the European Communities (Control of Major Accidents Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2000, S.I. No. 476/2000, as amended by Council Directive 2003/105/EC, which will soon be transposed, are to prevent major accident hazards involving dangerous substances, and to limit the...

Seanad: Social Partnership: Statements. (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I welcome the thoughtful contribution by so many Members, not that I agree with all of them. I commend the Leader and the House for this opportunity to debate social partnership. Social partnership is a process of deliberation involving a search for consensus in addressing trade-offs both between and within interest groups in addressing joint problems. It has played a pivotal role in...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I thank the Senator for raising the matter as it affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the strategy of the Department of Education and Science for capital investment in educational projects and to outline the position regarding the application received by the Department for additional accommodation at Abbey national school, Abbey, Loughrea, County Galway. Modernising facilities...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: There might be another round.

Seanad: Defence Forces Property. (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Minister for Defence thanks Senator Norris for raising this matter, as I do. The Department of Defence was made aware on the morning of 23 November 2005 that a fire had occurred at one of the married quarters located at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin, which was occupied by a former member of the Defence Forces. The married quarters in question comprises one of 12 quarters constructed in...

Seanad: Defence Forces Property. (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I will refer the matter to the Minister for Defence.

Seanad: Airport Development Projects. (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I thank Senator Minihan for raising this matter, in which I have a particular interest albeit perhaps more from a Shannon perspective. The State Airports Act 2004 provides a framework for an orderly approach to the distribution of the assets of Shannon Airport and Cork Airport in conformity with the provisions of the Companies Acts 1963 to 2003. The boards of Cork Airport and Shannon Airport...

Seanad: Airport Development Projects. (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: Many people have protested that Shannon Airport has probably paid for the construction at both Dublin and Cork airports.

Written Answers — Employment Rights Legislation: Employment Rights Legislation (2 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: Employment rights legislation, with the exception of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2003, does not impose a retirement age on employees. Such legislation describes an employee as "a person of any age who has entered into or works under (or, where the employment has ceased, entered into or worked under) a contract of employment". However, in some employments, a "normal retirement age"...

Written Answers — Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance: Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (1 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 253 together. The role of the Health and Safety Authority under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 relates to the protection of workers in all sectors. I am advised by the Health and Safety Authority that no report on the prevalence of MRSA in private nursing homes, geriatric institutions and public hospitals for older people has been...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: I enjoyed it all the same.