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Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 14: In page 8, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “(2A) Failure to comply with an order granted by the Circuit Court by the person concerned would be a Category 4 offence subject to a class A fine.”. I am withdrawing amendment No. 15 on the basis of the Government's amendment No. 13. Amendment No. 14 seeks to strengthen the provision...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I will withdraw amendments Nos. 14 and 15.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I feel I have said everything I want to on those amendments.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, line 41, to delete “250 employees” and substitute “150 employees”.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, line 1, to delete “2nd anniversary of” and substitute “12 months following”.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, line 4, to delete “150 employees” and substitute “50 employees”.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 9: In page 5, line 5, to delete “3rd anniversary of” and substitute “18 months following”.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 10: In page 5, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(4A) Regulations made under this section will apply to legal partnerships and multi-disciplinary practices as defined in the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015.”. The purpose of the amendment is to ensure that the legislation applies to legal partnerships and multidisciplinary...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I am happy enough to withdraw the amendment based on what the Minister has said.

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, line 39, to delete “50 employees” and substitute “20 employees”. I will make my points about these amendments and two others together. Regarding amendment No. 5, the latest CSO business demographic figures show that approximately 50% of workers in the State are employed in smaller microbusinesses with fewer than 50 employees....

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: With respect, I disagree with the Minister. The reason for this legislation is that women are already discriminated against in many workplaces. Many people do not believe it still happens in 2021 but there are a huge number of workplaces where a woman is paid less than a man for doing the exact same job. Women are already discriminated against in this regard and I do not accept that my...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 32, to delete "(if any)". This amendment might be referred to as a technical amendment but its purpose is to address a particular instance of the language used in the Bill. It is extremely important that any vague language be removed and the onus be firmly placed on employers to reduce gender pay gaps within their organisations. I reiterate that...

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(ix) a gender breakdown of full time employees; (x) a gender breakdown of part time employees; (xi) a gender breakdown of employees with a flexible working hours contract;”. Amendments Nos. 3 and 12 are similar and relate to structural inequalities in the workplace. We need to...

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We move now to the Regional Group to conclude. Deputy Tóibín will be followed by Deputy Shanahan.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: The next speaker is Deputy Harkin, who is sharing time with Deputy Catherine Connolly.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 161. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a pregnant and at high risk childcare worker can continue to be paid their supplemented employment wage subsidy scheme wage in cases in which they present a medical certificate to their employer but remain at home. [26861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Grant Payments (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 179. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the start-up grant to include businesses that have a turnover of less than €50,000; and if he will consider a smaller threshold or second tier of funding to take into account businesses that would not reach this turnover threshold. [26180/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the resumption of driver theory tests in line with wider easing of restrictions. [26047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (18 May 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 737. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to review existing community development programmes with a view in particular to review reopening the former RAPID programme (details supplied); her further plans to review the social inclusion activation programme in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26189/21]