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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Amendment No. 48, in the name of the Minister, has already been discussed with amendment No. 16. However, I would like to clarify for Deputy Tóibín that if amendment No. 48 is agreed, amendment No. 49 cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: We will resume in public session. Sorry about the delay. We have said we will try to bring our consideration of this Bill to a conclusion today, if possible. I remind Deputies that we must vacate this room at 2 p.m. We will adjourn the Committee Stage debate if we do not get through all the amendments by 2 p.m. As amendments Nos. 33 to 35, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 77 to 80,...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: As amendments Nos. 39 to 41, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 43 to 45, inclusive, are related, they may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: That is fine.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: As there is a vote in the Dáil, I will suspend the meeting.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 27 and 28 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: I am afraid we will have to move on.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 24, 25, 37, 38, 73 to 76, inclusive, 81 to 85, inclusive, 94, 102, 105, 106, 109 to 112, inclusive, and 116 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Amendment No. 16 is in the name of the Minister. Amendments Nos. 16, 17, 20 to 23, inclusive, 29 to 31, inclusive, 48 to 50, inclusive, 52, 72, 99 to 101, inclusive, 103, 104, 107, 108, 113, 114, 118, 119, 156 to 159, inclusive, 161 and 162 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Members have the list in front of them for clarification.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: No.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Yes. Is the Minister of State near the end of his speaking note?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Has anyone any questions?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Perhaps the Minister of State would undertake to forward a note on the matter to the Deputy prior to Report Stage. If other employees of the same employer have contracts which specify a higher rate of pay for a particular job, will that rate or the minimum wage apply?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Amendment No. 15 is also being discussed, if the Deputy wishes to address it. To clarify, we are discussing amendments Nos. 5 to 15, inclusive. It will be our last discussion on them.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Do others wish to comment? If not, I call the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: The meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration by the select committee of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014 which was referred to it by order of the Dáil on 27 May. Apologies have been received from Deputy Anthony Lawlor. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Sean Sherlock, and his officials and thank...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: That is the short version.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Damien English: Amendments Nos. 5 to 15, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.