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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about his position on the newly published draft corporate sustainability due diligence directive from the European Commission. We desperately need laws ensuring corporate accountability throughout the supply chain, regarding human rights, labour rights and environmental rights, but it appears the Commission has gone for the lowest common denominator position, with...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: The inhumane system of direct provision sees companies like Aramark make millions in profits, running what are essentially open prisons for asylum seekers. This is fitting, perhaps, because Aramark also makes money by running for-profit prisons in the US. They have treated those who are in direct provision here appallingly over the years, by serving up terrible food, by intimidating those...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach thinks that it is fine.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: That is the implication.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. On behalf of ICTU, Ms King spoke about the limited engagement ICTU had with the Government on the issue of remote working. What engagement has IBEC had with the Government on that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: There are more than 100 lobbying returns from companies, including five from IBEC and multiple returns from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, on the issue of remote working. Was that not engagement? What went on to become the heads of this Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank Ms McElwee. I will ask about one particular lobbying register item, which is down as a virtual meeting. The date is not given. It is between 1 September 2021 and 31 December 2021 and Ms McElwee is listed as the person primarily responsible for lobbying. Those people who appeared to be at the meeting - Ms McElwee can correct me if I am wrong - include the Tánaiste and Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: What is listed on the lobbying return is that the intended results were to ensure understanding of the business position on proposed statutory sick pay and the right to request remote working. It seems like IBEC met the whole caboodle. It was not just some special adviser. It was the Minister and the two Ministers of State in the Department. Is that not quite a high-level meeting for IBEC...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: There is no mention of LEEF or it being tripartite on the lobbying register. I have a question for Ms Patricia King. Did ICTU have such a meeting with the Minister and the two Ministers of State present to discuss remote working in advance of the heads of Bill coming out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank Ms King. I will return to Ms McElwee, if I may, and ask whether that is the case for IBEC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: In that meeting, is it likely that IBEC asked for the grounds of refusal for employers to be broad and general, asking probably for a general business ground for refusal? Did IBEC ask for appeals to be only on procedural, and not on substantive, grounds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: Is it fair to say IBEC's position has very substantially shaped what is in the Government's proposal and that it is close to what IBEC was in favour of? IBEC is clearly against any legislation at all but if there is to be legislation, IBEC's position is that the employer has the absolute right to say no with no substantive appeal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: I will go back with a final question to Ms King.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: How much of ICTU's position informed the drafting of the Government's Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank Ms King.

Support for the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Motion (1 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: I extend our deepest solidarity with and support to the Ukrainian people. They are now the victims of war crimes carried out by Putin's army. There is no justification for this imperialist invasion. Russian troops should be withdrawn immediately and all refugees fleeing from Ukraine should be welcome into the EU and Ireland. I will address the campaign from large sections of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (1 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: Hundreds of thousands of people were killed.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (1 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: Afghanistan was robbed of its gold just last week.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (1 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: We do.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (1 Mar 2022)

Paul Murphy: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he is planning to update his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [7690/22]