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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services Data (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Ireland has a well-resourced and proactive labour inspectorate, which forms part of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).  Inspections are undertaken on the basis of risk analysis and as a result of complaints received. Where the WRC inspection service receives complaints in relation to bogus self-employment or bogus sub-contracting they are forwarded to the Department of Social...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Company Law Review Group (CLRG) was asked to examine and recommend ways in which company law could be amended to ensure better safeguards for a company’s employees and unsecured creditors. In response to this request, a root and branch review was carried out of all relevant provisions of the Companies Act 2014 and in particular, whether new provisions should be proposed. The CLRG...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As part of its portfolio of supports, Enterprise Ireland provides support for High Potential Start-Up (HPSUs), defined as new ventures that are: - Introducing a new or innovative product or service to international markets; - Involved in manufacturing or internationally traded services; - Capable of creating 10 jobs in Irelandand realising €1 million in sales within three...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are no staff within my Department that are suspended from work on full pay.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protected Disclosures Data (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There was one protected disclosure received from a member of staff in my Department in 2016. This related to business operations in a particular area of the Department/Offices. The matter had already been raised as a protected disclosure to a senior official in the Department in 2015 and had been investigated using the services of an independent professional third party. No wrongdoing had...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There are no staff employed as actuaries working in my Department.

Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee (14 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It has to be quality as well as quantity.

Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Order for Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am presenting the Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017 to the House for Second Stage discussion. This technical Bill is required to transpose Articles 1 and 3 of Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the member states relating to the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There must be respect for the committees of the House.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Deputy Kenny should have respect for the Chair.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy's comments are disgusting and a disgrace.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: Regional development and jobs across the country, including in Sligo, are a critical part of what we want to achieve in the months and years ahead. I will get details for the Deputy and communicate further with him on the issues he has raised.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is not. That is absolutely incorrect.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: The health committee made a decision.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: It has every right.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: There were very serious problems with the Deputy's Bill. It had very many unintended consequences and it was the health committee itself that decided it should not proceed to the next Stage.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: We have a health committee set up to examine and carry out pre-legislative scrutiny on Bills. When it examined the Deputy's Bill it found that it was not fit for purpose in the sense that there were unintended consequences, both legal and otherwise, including leakage of supply of cannabis to the recreational market-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: -----and a lack of safeguards against harmful use of cannabis by patients. The use of medicinal cannabis has been taken on board by the Minister for Health. As the Deputy is aware, he asked for a report from the expert group. I believe we should be led by clinicians when it comes to this issue and he is making sure that there will be a medicinal cannabis access programme.