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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: This is a considerable issue that affects major multinational corporations, which have quite an interest in what we do here and the interests of workers. I was struck by what Dr. Altmeyer said about our being the third country with regard to the number of EWCs here. Will Dr. Altmeyer give an estimate of how many workers would be included and affected by our rules and legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: It would probably be in the millions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: Yes. If one is thinking of between 140 and 180 companies, with tens or hundreds of thousands of workers, a very large group of workers is affected. Mr. Sack did not mince his words about our compliance with the directive. In his opinion, there is just no way we are in compliance with this directive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: Do Dr. Lavelle and Dr. Altmeyer agree with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: Does Dr. Altmeyer agree that Ireland is in breach of the directive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: I obviously agree that the issue of extending the remit of the WRC is a route for this, but it seems that is not the only issue. This is about access to justice, which relates to the question of means, about which Dr. Altmeyer was making the point. It seems a central part of the legislation the Government will need to write is that means will have to be provided for. One has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: One of the suggestions Mr. Sack makes for a remedy is to use the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Act 2006. How do we know that will work? How many cases have been taken to the WRC about these sorts of issues under this Act? How have they gone? What has been the outcome?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: I think there have been six cases taken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: Has that worked well for those who have taken cases? It has not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: There is a certain view that the Act is weak and was watered down through a process of corporate lobbying when it came into effect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: How can we ensure that any dispute mechanism allows an entire EWC to take a dispute and not just an individual member?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: While we are on that subject, will Mr. Sack talk a little to us about the Central Arbitration Committee, CAC? Will he tell us what kinds of cases it dealt with, how it dealt with them and whether there are things we can learn there?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Plaques (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: 134. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update in relation to the installation of the National Famine Commemoration Day plaque in the Custom House. [5913/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: 135. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria applied by the Arts Council in providing funding for the publication of books and whether the criteria concerned take into consideration the financial resources already available to the applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5918/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: 136. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the funding by the Arts Council of a book (details supplied) took into consideration the financial resources already available to the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5919/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: 300. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding his Department's recent communication on accommodation and support for refugees; the reason it discriminates between different refugees and specifically offers less support to international protection refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6082/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: 312. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the laws and regulations, if any, that exist to ensure that weapons must be disarmed within a certain distance from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recent RTÉ Investigates report that showed up to 12,000 vulnerable people were denied their disability allowances by State actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6083/23]

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: People Before Profit will not be supporting this Bill. We are opposed to any attempt to use the current crises, including the growth of quite horrifying anti-refugee protests, influenced by racist and far-right ideas, as an excuse to add another layer to the powers and scope of policing in this State. I listened to the Minister and most of the Opposition speakers express broad support for...

Address by H.E. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament (2 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: We know that. That is the problem.