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Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

John Brady: Will the Taoiseach give a commitment to the staff in Irish Life and all the other people whose defined benefit pension schemes are actively being wound down as we talk about this? Will the Taoiseach give categorical assurance-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2018)

John Brady: -----that this will move to Committee Stage without any further delay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Brady: I welcome the witnesses. Some of them are not strangers to us but it is probably the first time others have appeared before any committee, which, I know, is a daunting task at the best of times. We are here to help and to put a pathway in place to assist the witnesses and the people they have quite ably represented this morning. Is Brian here with Mr. Alford today? Mr. Alford mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

John Brady: I welcome the witnesses. Some of them are not strangers to us but it is probably the first time others have appeared before any committee, which, I know, is a daunting task at the best of times. We are here to help and to put a pathway in place to assist the witnesses and the people they have quite ably represented this morning. Is Brian here with Mr. Alford today? Mr. Alford mentioned...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (29 May 2018)

John Brady: 106. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to deliver a general practitioner out of hours service for north County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23493/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (29 May 2018)

John Brady: 617. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when jobseeker's allowance was extended to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23588/18]

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

John Brady: 553. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare payments and supports which can be accessed by the self-employed; the criteria for each; and the year each payment was made available to the self-employed in tabular form. [22023/18]

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...