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Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: If somebody wants to avail of the information at a later date, can he or she do so under the Freedom of Information Acts?

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Will there be a problem accessing the information?

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 40:In page 41, to delete lines 25 to 27 and substitute the following: "(13) The Minister may, by regulations, make provision in relation to any matter relating to the presentation of a complaint, referral of a dispute or conduct of proceedings under this section that he or she considers appropriate. Without prejudice to the foregoing the Minister may—(a) in...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: While counsel and solicitors are regulated by a regulatory body and will in the future be regulated under the Legal Services Bill when enacted, other representatives for gain, in particular, are unregulated. They are entitled to charge percentage and contingency fees, which is illegal for a solicitor. They do not have to have indemnity insurance, yet many of them advertise that they provide...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: People could be regulated by their own body but they may not necessarily be fit to represent someone in one of these cases, even though they might present themselves as being able to do so. If individuals choose to represent themselves, that is fine but professionals could say they will look after them and it will only cost so much where many of those making appeals do not understand much...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: My point is the same as Deputy Tóibín's. It would make sense and avoid a waste of time, so it seems a logical resolution. The amendment makes sense.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 19:In page 33, line 11, after "€2,000," to insert the following:"save and except in the case of failing to pay the National Minimum Wage under Section 23 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 a sum not exceeding €20,000 per employee,".

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Acting Chairman. Her flexibility is to be admired

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Minister is saying it is unfair to assume someone who has not produced a payslip is automatically cheating rather than being negligent in his or her affairs. How does the Minister propose to deal with the guy who deliberately did not produce a payslip because he was paying staff under the table and not paying them the full rate? Is there anything in the Bill to deal with him in an...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: My argument is that legislation enabling such prosecutions is in place and that NERA has the ability to prosecute, but it is not working and the Minister must take my word for it. I have seen too many guys who came from other restaurants and who were not registered and employers are getting away with it. There is a problem with the system. Will the Bill address that problem in any way? ...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: My comments are on the same theme. The idea of imposing a fine on an employer of €2,000 for paying below the minimum wage is almost an enticement for him to try it. He need only get away with it for ten weeks and then it is already paid off and every week that he gets away with it after that is a bonus. I assure the Minister that having worked not only in the construction...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Some of them have been. I have probably misinterpreted the Minister somewhat. The Minister has said that this covers the non-production of a payslip. That would not catch the employer who has not registered an individual. There is not a vast amount of that in the construction industry but there is a fair amount in the restaurant sector. In that sector many people are not registered and...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I agree with Deputy Tóibín. I spent my life in the construction industry and sadly the behaviour of many companies leaves much to be desired. There are some powerful companies that never put a foot wrong; they play by the rules and do things well. It is unfair to these companies that others can flout the rules on a regular basis and still manage to get very big contracts,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: 47. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding reproductive rights here, particularly in view of his comments in December 2014 in which he indicated that the existing legislation on abortion is too restrictive and may have a chilling effect on doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2377/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: 83. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the replacement of the existing system of measuring ambulance response times in view of the findings of the recent report on this issue commissioned by the Health Service Executive, particularly in relation to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2378/15]

Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement: Statements (20 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I think everybody in this House is in favour of peace, whether it is in Northern Ireland, Europe or the Middle East, although we probably differ on how best to achieve it. Given the events of late in Europe, I firmly believe that bombing people or terrorising them through drone attacks does much more for the arms industry than it does for peace. It would be dangerous for us to become any...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Justice Strategy (20 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: 123. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has had any discussion with the Department of Justice and Equality in relation to the use of detention on remand for child offenders, in view of statistics from the Irish Penal Reform Trust which found that only approximately 45% of children detained on remand actually go on to receive a detaining order indicating a possible...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (20 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: 140. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has had any discussion with the Health Information and Quality Authority regarding the next report on child detention conditions in view of the fact these reports are supposed to be carried out on an annual basis but the most recent one was published in November 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2193/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: 5. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the establishment and date of commencement of the Guerin Commission of Investigation along with copy order and details regarding pricing and staffing appointments and relevant responsible Departments; the reason for their particular terms of reference and their publication on 19 December 2014 which was not a sitting day of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I ask the Minister to outline the details of the Guerin commission of investigation and explain the reason she provided it with such parochial terms of reference. The investigation will focus on the Cavan-Monaghan division. Given that the Garda Inspectorate report was the result of an investigation into serious crime, surely a root and branch review would have provided a template for reform...