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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Undefined (14 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 177. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No.163 of 14 June 2022, the estimated cost to the Exchequer of enacting an additional bank holiday. [38909/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (14 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 178. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a list of the agencies under the auspices of his Department with underspends for each of the years 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [38910/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (14 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 186. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission by 50%. [39124/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (14 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 187. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the Corporate Enforcement Authority by 50%. [39125/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (14 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that a soon-to-be-completed housing estate (details supplied) will only have the option of one broadband provider; if his attention has been drawn to other providers having been informed that they cannot service the estate; and if this in breach of competition law. [38911/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (14 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the report of the independent working group that was set-up to examine the issue of defective housing will be completed; and if any measures to help these homeowners will be included in Budget 2023. [39126/22]

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 14: In page 7, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(h) a general principal that tips, gratuities, and service charges are especially valuable for low-paid workers.”.

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 15: In page 7, line 17, after “relates” to insert the following: “, including the share of tips, gratuities, and mandatory service chargers distributed by the employer to themselves”.

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 16: In page 7, line 31, to delete “consult” and substitute “reach agreement”.

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: We need to be clear that what we are talking about is money being robbed from people. The sanction on the employer should be stronger. I appreciate there is an opportunity to revisit it. I am not saying that it would be worth an employer's while to break the law in this regard. I do not think people necessarily set out to do that. However, in the past decade the WRC has recovered...

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 18: In page 7, line 34, to delete “class C” and substitute “class A”.

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 21: In page 8, to delete lines 3 to 5.

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 23: In page 8, line 18, to delete “class C” and substitute “class A”.

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: We need say this out loud. We are dealing with vulnerable workers, very often migrants and part-time workers, as the Tánaiste said, and people who do not have much power at the level of the workplace. Of course, the only way to increase that power is to join a union, get active in it and not wait around for legislation. The purposes of these amendments is to balance it in favour of...

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, line 21, after “by” where it secondly occurs to insert “means of monetary payment and/or”.

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 9: In page 6, line 23, after “by” to insert “means of monetary payment and/or”.

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I share the concerns of Deputies Paul Murphy and Catherine Murphy. I also have a further concern. The mechanism for redress is through the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, but that would not apply in the case of cash tips. I am sure we all do the same thing in restaurants. If we are tipping, we ask the people serving us if they get to keep the tip if it is in cash. They will say...

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Perhaps the Tánaiste could explain the situation. The intention behind the Bill is to ensure people do not have their tips robbed from them. I get that. It is why we are all here. We accept it is a problem that needs to be dealt with. Not every case that comes before the WRC has a paper trail or includes absolute proof. Sometimes a union official will only have the evidence that...

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, line 18, after “by” where it secondly occurs to insert “means of monetary payment and/or”.

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “(c) made with the intention that it is a gift from a customer to a server(s) intended for the benefit of the server and other employees;”,”.