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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (22 May 2018)

John Brady: 554. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the payments being made to persons categorised as self-employed; and the number receiving each payment. [22024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 May 2018)

John Brady: 581. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans for the early introduction of the total contributions approach for persons in receipt of a reduced State pension payment due to the 2012 pension changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22601/18]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: A substantial number of amendments have been ruled out of order. They are very important amendments, a number of which have been tabled by me and Deputy Cullinane. Can we get an explanation now or as they arise?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: While I agree with the sentiment of Deputy O'Dea's Bill, workers have been waiting for this issue to be dealt with for a long time. We know that if-and-when contracts, flexi-hour contracts and zero hour contracts are very common all across the State. Other pieces of legislation were brought forward previously. My colleague, Deputy Cullinane, brought forward legislation in June 2016 on foot...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: That could be changed to "not later than three months". It gives too much latitude and flexibility to Government in this area. We owe it to workers. I signed a charter recently in which Sinn Féin declared that it wants an end to the exploitative practices in place. Allowing 12 months flexibility is far too long and I believe it should be reduced. If Deputy O'Dea agreed to that...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I would appreciate some clarity on section 2. From my reading of the section, it would remove any legislative obligation to set rates for trainees. If the Minister has some intention to bring in further provisions to allow for better rates for trainees that would be fine. However, simply removing this and not replacing it gives latitude to employers to set rates for trainees and would be...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, lines 17 and 18, to delete “not later than 5 days after” and substitute “before”. These two amendments may seem quite simple but they are important. They amend the section that states that only after someone has taken up employment, five days after that, the employer must issue the contract to the employee. We want to amend...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I do not buy the Minister's explanation as to why this amendment cannot be accepted. I welcome the change which is a huge change from what is in existence. It is a sizeable move in the right direction. I do not buy the argument that it would add some administrative burden on the employer to issue a contract five days sooner than the Minister is proposing. Employers will not buy that...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I take on board the views expressed my colleagues. I am certainly not going to push the amendment. I will seek to amend it and bring it forward again on Report Stage. If it was something along the lines of a provision that the contract would have to be issued before or no later than the day of commencement of employment, I could accommodate it. I will bring forward an amended amendment on...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I would like to hear the explanation. If it is the need for a money message-----

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: Perhaps if we were given the explanation, I could then respond to-----

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: That is extremely disappointing because the intention of the Bill is to do away with zero hour and if and when contracts. A minimum of three hours' work per week is a reasonable expectation to have. If an employer pays someone the national minimum wage, €9.15 or whatever it is, and there was a minimum of three hours' work per week, that would be €27 a week. I do not think...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: The issue of bogus self-employment is rife. Different committees have looked at this and there have been different reports. I note that the Department and the Minister have brought forward an awareness campaign which is just paying lip-service to the issue. Bogus self-employment is rife in the construction sector and even in our State broadcaster. In fairness, Mr. Philip Boucher-Hayes has...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I move amendment No. 12: In page 9, lines 6 to 9, to delete all words from and including "any" in line 6 down to and including "employment" in line 9 and substitute "any adverse treatment of an employee by his or her employer". The amendment seeks the substitution of the words from "any act or omission" to "his or her employment" with "any adverse treatment of an employee by his or her...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I will press the amendment because the 1997 Act provides for this definition and it will strengthen the legislation. I do not agree with the Minister's comments.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: Amendment No. 14 contains the same argument as that of Deputy O'Dea's amendment and it is an important amendment. Certainly I concur with what Deputy O'Dea has said on section 9. I will push it. The two amendments are similar. Four Deputies are pushing the amendment No. 14, so perhaps Deputy O'Dea will withdraw his amendment for the one that has been tabled by four Deputies. They are...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I would imagine it is the same rationale as that given in the case of the previous amendments that have been ruled out of order and the same arguments countering that stand. The argument as to why they are ruled out of order is a dubious one. These are important amendments. Unfortunately, there are employers willing to take a hit where there is a penalty of four weeks' compensation. I...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: I know. The argument would seem to be out of order.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: The argument as to why they have been ruled out of order does not stack up. I would like a written response as to why all these amendments have been ruled out of order. The Minister stated that she does not necessarily agree with or would not use the argument that has been provided by the Ceann Comhairle's office.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (17 May 2018)

John Brady: It is not the Minister's argument.