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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: How long has it been in negotiations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: What is preventing agreement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Okay. Let us say an agreement were to be concluded before we deal with this, it is the case it could include provisions for mediation in the agreement. That would be common enough in agreements between EWCs and companies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Would they generally not have mediation clauses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Mr. Hayes mentioned the problems with the Central Arbitration Committee, CAC, process in Britain. Who has the problems with the CAC process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Does SIPTU know if the EWC has said anything about a question of legal means, legal representation and so on? Would SIPTU have a concern with the WRC Labour Court process in that sometimes employers just do not turn up to these things? Is there a danger this would happen with European works councils?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: But in this scenario there could be barristers on one side, is that not the case?

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: It has not been done.

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: The Government is implementing the changes we suggested.

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: We got a letter. It did not state it was being done.

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Was this a few months ago?

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: We have not got that. It has not appeared on my desk.

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Okay. I will keep talking because if I say something, the Minister of State says it has been done. Can we please nationalise the private hospitals? Has the Government decided to do that? No. I will check and, if these things are being implemented, that will obviously be excellent news because we need to put these measures in place. I will find this letter. I was absent due to Covid for...

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion, which I support. I pay tribute to the people in Navan and the region for mobilising and coming out in their thousands to defend and seek to ensure the future of their hospital. They are absolutely right to do so. I understand there is another protest planned for 9 July. It is only through those people-power mobilisations that the...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: New figures from EUROSTAT will confirm what people feel, which is that Ireland is now officially the most expensive country in Europe. Prices are 40% above the EU average. Part of that is down to the electricity prices we are paying, which are some of the highest in Europe. A unit of electricity here costs 26% more than the EU average and the electricity companies - every single one of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the call by the European Union Commission for Ireland to ensure the effective enforcement of workers' rights under the Directive on European Works Councils; the action that he intends to take to address the shortcomings identified by the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32251/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 294 of 2 June 2022 in which he stated they may be entitled to receive standard illness benefit subject to satisfying the PRSI contributions conditions for the scheme, if he will outline the way someone who is out of work after contracting long Covid in work and does not have the tax...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 652. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals that will be made to regularise contracts and establish a salary scale for adult education tutors in view of a recommendation of the Labour Court in March 2020 (details supplied); if the prior service of AETs will be acknowledged within any offer made; and the steps the Minister intends to make to bring post-2011 entrants' pay up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there have been 511 reported attacks on people who identify as trans sex workers in 2022 (details supplied); the actions that are being taken by her Department to address violence against trans sex workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32647/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (16 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will end the provision of State grants for greyhound racing and ban greyhound exports given the growing movement against the cruelty involved which has prompted the recent announcement by a United Kingdom-based organisation (details supplied) that it is to minimise the importation of greyhounds from Ireland to the UK; and if...