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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 30: In page 51, line 1, to delete “section 17(2)(b),” and substitute “section 17(2)(b) or, where applicable, section 25(1)(c),”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 31: In page 53, line 19, to delete “If” and substitute “Subject to subsection (6), if”.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 32: In page 54, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(6) Subsection (1)shall not apply to the termination or cessation of the employment of a foreign national by a public health facility pursuant to an employment permit referred to in section 25(1)(b)where a notification referred to in section 25(2)has been made to the Minister by another public...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: We have yet to do that, but we will keep trying.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: That is correct. We have been engaging with them for a number of months now to see how we can try to align our processes, streamline them and work closely together. There is no point in one of us achieving a good result and the other Department getting bogged down in the system. It can happen either way. We are trying to align our systems and processes so we can streamline the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I have those two points-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I move amendment No. 36: In page 70, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(6) The Minister may, in respect of the notification referred to in section 25(2), make regulations under this section specifying- (a) the information and documents to be provided to the Minister that relate to the matters referred to in section 25(3), (b) the form in which the notification...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I am not fully aware of what the issue is. I do not think the amendment is necessary because the people concerned have access to that general permit already. It is more a process issue or something like that. I am happy to tease this through with Deputies Nash and O'Reilly. That is no problem at all. I do not see the need for the amendment, but if we are missing something we will...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: The scheme is designed for them when they are training here, as opposed to qualified nurses coming here, but there is obviously something here we need to address.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I do not think it needs a legislative amendment, but we will-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: We will have a discussion.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: In fairness to the Deputy, he has made the case previously. It is not fully in our gift with this legislation as there is a crossover with the Department of Justice. It is part of the discussion we are having with it. I will come back to the Deputy on it. It might be part of a wider change but I will certainly come back.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Damien English: For now, I must oppose amendment No. 39. I am waiting on some legal advice on it. We are keen to work on all recommendations that will further deflect employees from making unnecessary complaints. I am waiting to take legal advice. We will oppose it for now but we will give consideration to it on Report Stage. I am not in a position to take it now. I hope the Deputy understands that. ...

Seanad: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (29 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I thank the House for facilitating the Bill this week, which I am pleased to bring forward. It was something that we discussed quite a lot here individually with Senators as well, who were asking for a scheme such as this in response to what happening with Ukraine and the pressure it is putting on businesses here as well. The scheme has worked quite well through the past couple of years in...

Seanad: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (29 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I thank Members for their support for the Bill. We tried to have this debate last week. I get a sense from the majority of Senators that they want to support businesses through this scheme. I recognise the support and co-operation I have had in bringing the Bill through quickly and without pre-legislative scrutiny. That was important, as I mentioned in the other House. The Bill seeks to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (29 Nov 2022)

Damien English: The employment permits system is run on the principle of cost recovery. The fee is intended to cover the costs involved in administering the service, which includes enforcement as well as the provision of information. The application fee for an Employment Permit was last set on 1stOctober 2014 and has not been increased since for applicants. There are no plans to reduce the application fees...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (29 Nov 2022)

Damien English: On 24 August 2022, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment was informed that the High Court had granted an Injunction prohibiting the commencement of the proposed Statutory Instrument giving effect to the new Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for the Security Industry. As a result of the Injunction, I cannot at this moment in time proceed with the Order. To this end, my...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (29 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149, 150 and 151 together. The Protection of Employment Acts 1977 makes it mandatory for employers proposing a collective redundancy: a. to engage in an information and consultation process with employees’ representatives for at least 30 days before notice of redundancy is given, and b. to notify the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (29 Nov 2022)

Damien English: The current staffing levels at Enterprise Ireland and their offices, either head office or regional offices where these staff are located are indicated in the Table below. The figures provided do not include staff based in Enterprise Ireland’s global network of overseas offices. Location Current Staffing Levels – Ireland (Headcount) East...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (24 Nov 2022)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 146 together. Policy matters related to Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156) and Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) are predominantly for my colleagues the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Minister for Social Protection. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland only ratifies...