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Employment Conditions. (28 Sep 2005)

Tony Killeen: I understand that the first vessel referred to by the Deputy is not registered in Ireland, and that a ship management agency recruits, employs and manages the ship's staff on this service. Where the terms and conditions of employees are concerned, the flag state, that is the state where the ship is registered, has the exclusive rights to exercise legislative and enforcement jurisdiction over...

Employment Conditions. (28 Sep 2005)

Tony Killeen: As I explained, the issue of seafarers aboard Irish registered ships is one that can be dealt with in this jurisdiction. Unfortunately, when ships are registered in other jurisdictions we do not have that power. I am taken by the Deputy's suggestion that this be dealt with at European level. I pay tribute to the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural...

Employment Conditions. (28 Sep 2005)

Tony Killeen: I am as angry as the Deputy in respect of this matter. The reality is that shipping companies are entitled to operate under flags of convenience. In those circumstances it is clear to all of us that little can be done within this jurisdiction.

Employment Conditions. (28 Sep 2005)

Tony Killeen: The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has examined various options, including the one the Deputy mentioned. Unfortunately any resolution arising on foot of these discussions would be long-term and would not address the current difficulty. The company is quite profitable and in the present circumstances it is difficult to justify the action proposed.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: My Department has received no communication of the nature referred to in the Deputy's question. My Department does not have overall responsibility for public transport matters or public transport safety matters specifically, except to the extent that occupational safety, health and welfare legislation, which is administered and enforced by the Health and Safety Authority, applies to employees...

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (30 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: I am aware of the findings of the report to which the Deputy refers. I would add that these findings coincide with Ireland's experience of economic migration. Research undertaken by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that as a result of inward migration, economic growth in Ireland was 3.7% higher in the period 1999 to 2003, than it otherwise would have been without any loss...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (30 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: There are no plans at present to review or change the legislation governing this particular area of employment law. However, the Government has recently established the employment rights review group, comprising representatives of this Department, the employment rights bodies — Labour Court, Employment Appeals Tribunal and Labour Relations Commission — Rights Commissioner Service — and...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (30 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: In August 2004, my predecessor, Deputy Frank Fahey, then Minister with responsibility for labour affairs, established the expert advisory group on workplace bullying. I have received the report of the group and it is intended that the group's report will be submitted to Government in July 2005. I would hope to publish the report quite soon thereafter. On the issue of a definition of the term...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (30 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: My Department does not have a function in regard to the regulation of child care, including baby-sitting. With regard to employment rights generally, the position is that, where there is an employer-employee relationship through a contract of employment — whether express or implied, oral or in writing — the provisions of a wide range of Employment Rights Acts apply. There are however, no...

Seanad: Pension Provisions. (30 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. The local government modernisation programme has seen major improvements in the range and extent of the financial and other supports available to local elected members. These include a representational payment scheme and gratuity arrangements for retiring councillors. Both were introduced following extensive consultations with the three local...

Seanad: Pension Provisions. (30 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: I will draw the matter to the Minister's attention.

Seanad: Pension Provisions. (30 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: I will.

Ombudsman for Children. (29 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: I will take the adjournment on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Brian Lenihan, Minister of State with special responsibility for children. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to this House an update on this matter. The Ombudsman for Children recently issued her first annual report. The Ombudsman for Children was appointed in December 2003...

Migrant Workers. (29 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: I welcome this opportunity to address the House on the day when the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, published the Employment Permits Bill 2005. The Bill contains a variety of provisions designed to deal with concerns expressed about the protections available to immigrant workers from outside the European Union employed in Ireland. Protections set out for workers...

Migrant Workers. (29 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: Where workers are dismissed by reason of redundancy, the Redundancy Payments Acts require, subject to certain conditions, that employers make statutory payments to these workers amounting to two weeks' pay for each year of service up to a ceiling of €600 per week, plus a bonus week. Any person who is laid off by his or her employer is entitled to unemployment benefit or assistance provided...

Migrant Workers. (29 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: In the case of a non-EEA national who becomes unemployed but who has been granted permission to remain in the State until a particular date by a Garda registration officer on foot of a work permit, he or she is considered to be legally resident in the State up to the expiry date on the visa, even if he or she has lost his or her employment prior to that date. Subject to satisfying all the...

Commercial Payments Directive. (29 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an t-ábhar tábhachtach seo a chur os ár gcomhair anocht. I understand that the company in question has contracts with Ballymun Regeneration Limited, South Dublin County Council and Dublin City Council for the construction of a number of local authority housing schemes. The schemes for Ballymun Regeneration Limited involved are Sillogue, phase 3B, where...

Probation and Welfare Service. (29 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta agus tugaim freagra thar cheann an Aire. The probation and welfare service operates under the aegis of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It has approximately 430 staff and an annual budget of approximately €45 million. It provides assessments on offenders to the courts and is responsible for the proposal and implementation of community...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (29 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: The FÁS-VEC return to education programme was put in place to address the literacy needs of participants on the community employment programme. It has been running for a number of years and is delivered on a regional basis by the VECs. There have been no cutbacks in the FÁS budget for literacy training over 2004. There has been an increase in expenditure on literacy to date this year when...

Written Answers — Farm Safety: Farm Safety (29 Jun 2005)

Tony Killeen: The funding available to the Health and Safety Authority is not broken down into amounts spent or allocated to the various sectors under the authority's statutory enforcement and advisory remit. I am, therefore, unable to provide the Deputy with figures on the funding for farm safety awareness campaigns. The Health and Safety Authority, in its programme of work for 2005, is, as in 2004,...