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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Waste Management (1 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I am extremely grateful to Senator Conway for raising this issue. He is absolutely right in saying that today is a great day. There is not a Member of these Houses who has not been calling for a proper deposit return scheme for years.It has been the subject of motions at every political party's conferences, Ard-Fheiseanna and youth conferences for years. It seemed like a common-sense thing...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Waste Management (1 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I really appreciate that. I apologise to Senator Conway that I forgot to address the point he made on community systems and local authorities in my initial response. It is a fantastic idea. I will take it to the Minister of State with responsibility for local government, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell. I am more than happy to engage with community groups or local authorities around the country...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I thank Senator Ward for placing these amendments and thank Senator Horkan for speaking to them. As laid out by Senator Ward, amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 5 propose a revised wording of section 6B of the Act which seeks to overturn the future designation of coroners as civil servants. The Minister is satisfied that there is no inconsistency between the classification of coroners as civil...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: Some of that is covered in the next section in the context of amendment No. 3 and I am happy to address it when we get to that point. If there is anything else outstanding, the Minister, Deputy McEntee, has undertaken to convey that to the House. She cannot be here today for very serious personal reasons.

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: Amendment No. 3 proposed by Senator Ward seeks to allow the Minister to review fixed-term appointments to the Dublin district on an indefinite basis and without prescribed criteria for such renewals. The Minister's legal advice to date has counselled against the indefinite, successive renewal of coroner positions. Nevertheless, I emphasise that the requirement to retain high-calibre...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: As I said in my response, the Minister's legal advisers have advised against the indefinite, successive renewal of coroner positions. It is deemed better to introduce fixed terms.

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Senator for this amendment, which proposes to set out ineligibility criteria in the new section 14A. The proposed amendment refers to the ability of the Minister to remove a coroner from office, notwithstanding that the revised section 15 of the principal Act deals comprehensively with removal from positions. The proposed amendment furthermore appears to confer a discretion on...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: I thank Senators for their contributions. I will relay the comments and observations made by Senators Ward and Horkan to the relevant Ministers and officials.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 48: In page 46, line 30, to delete “or”. This amendment is grouped with a number of amendments which deal with the renewal and revocation of permits for seasonal workers. The majority of the amendments are consequential cross-references and technical amendments to provide for the inclusion of the seasonal employment permit in the pre-existing...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 49: In page 46, to delete line 33 and substitute the following: "section 10(2)(c), or (iv) for the renewal of a seasonal employment permit, shall be made by the employer concerned who is, at the time of the making of the application, an approved seasonal employer.".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 50: In page 47, line 14, to delete "specifies" and substitute "requests".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 51: In page 47, line 29, after "section," to insert "section 9(2)(j)(ii),".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 52: In page 47, line 30, after "Minister" to insert "in accordance with section 41(2)(j)".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 53: In page 48, line 9, to delete "the person" and substitute "the permit".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 54: In page 48, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: "(7) In the case of the renewal of a seasonal employment permit, the permit shall be in force only during the period for which the employment permit is renewed, which shall be during a period or periods specified in regulations under section 9(4)(b).".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 55: In page 49, line 22, after "not" to insert "or, in the case of a seasonal employment permit, was not during any period for which the permit was in force".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 56: In page 49, line 23, to delete "section 19(2)" and substitute "section 19(2)(b), or 25(15)(b)or 27(14)(b)as the case may be,".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 57: In page 49, line 25, after "section 17(2)(b)" to insert "or, where applicable, the new employer within the meaning of section 25or 27".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 58: In page 49, to delete lines 29 to 33 and substitute the following: "(b) in the opinion of the Minister— (i) the remuneration paid to the foreign national, during the period for which the employment permit has been in force, is less than the remuneration stated pursuant to section 19(2)(b), or 25(15)(b)or 27(14)(b)as the case may be, in the employment...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 59: In page 49, to delete lines 34 to 36 and substitute the following: "(c) the foreign national has spent a continuous period of not less than— (i) 3 months, or (ii) in the case of a seasonal employment permit, one month, outside the State during the period for which the employment permit has been in force that was not connected to his or her employment,".