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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Union Recognition (7 Feb 2018)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 60 together. Industrial Relations in Ireland is essentially voluntary in nature and under Irish law, there is no requirement for an employer to recognise trade unions for the purposes of collective bargaining. While article 40 of the Irish Constitution guarantees the right of citizens to form associations and unions it has been established in a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fishing Vessel Safety (7 Feb 2018)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56, 63, 152, 154, 156 and 157 together. At the outset I want to make it clear that lead policy responsibility for the fishing sector rests with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Furthermore, the atypical work permission scheme established following the 2015 Government Task Force Report on EEA workers in the Irish fishing fleet, is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (6 Feb 2018)

Pat Breen: Following extensive consideration by Government in late 2016 and a commitment to examine issues around providing access by the representative associations of An Garda Síochána to the services of the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court, the Minister for Justice set up an interdepartmental group. This group was chaired by John Murphy to consider various issues,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (6 Feb 2018)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 304 together. The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (OWTA) provides for statutory rights for employees in relation to rest, maximum working time and holidays and derives from a European Union Directive dating from 1993. I would like to draw the deputy's attention to the fact that since September 2017, policy responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Quarrying Sector (30 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: All mining or quarrying for scheduled minerals requires either a Lease under the Minerals Development Act 1940 for minerals in State ownership, or a Licence under the 1979 Minerals Development Act for privately owned minerals, both are issued by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment. Under the terms of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Union Recognition (30 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 and 340 together. Under Irish law, there is no requirement for an employer to recognise trade unions for the purpose of collective bargaining. Article 40 of the Irish Constitution guarantees the right of citizens to form associations and unions.  It has been established in a number of legal cases that the constitutional guarantee of the freedom...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (30 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: 609. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4388/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees (25 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: The table sets out details of the Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) that are currently in place. JLC Members Appointed Activity since re-establishment Agriculture No None Catering (outside Dublin) No None Catering No None Contract Cleaning Yes First Employment Regulation Order made on 1st October 2015. Second Employment Regulation Order made 27th October 2016. Hairdressing Yes...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: I will explain it.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: I am always open and honest with Senator Norris, as I was during my days with him on the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Minister is ill and I have an engagement at 6 p.m. - it is a long-standing engagement.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: Another Minister will take over after I have spoken.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: As Senator Nash knows, I have some knowledge in this area - he was a Minister of State in the same area previously. That is why I am here. I am delighted to address the gathering this evening. I thank Senator Gavan for the Bill. It is a good Bill, well-intentioned. Unfortunately, we need a little more time to look at the situation. The Government policy, as I have always said, is that...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: We are not opposing the Bill. I presume it is a matter for the House.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: We are not opposing the Bill.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: We are not opposing the Bill but we would like the support of the House on our proposal to give the Low Pay Commission time to examine the content of the Bill.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: If the Senator was listening to me, he would know how seriously we are treating this.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: We are not opposing the Bill but asking the House to refer it to the commission.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (23 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: 438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2994/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (23 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: 439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2996/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (23 Jan 2018)

Pat Breen: 440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3000/18]