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Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 22: In page 25, line 38, after "9," to insert "10,".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 23: In page 26, line 6, to delete "by" and substitute "subject to sections 25and 27, by". This is a technical amendment to insert cross-references to sections provided for by the proposed amendment No. 30. While amendment No. 23 is a technical amendment, this grouping deals with the proposed new sections 25 to 28, inclusive, which deal with employees changing...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 24: In page 27, line 3, to delete "and".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 25: In page 27, line 5, to delete "section 9(2)(i)."” and substitute the following: "section 9(2)(i), and (c) a seasonal employment permit shall not exceed the period referred to in section 9(2)(j)(ii).".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 26: In page 28, line 1, after "employment" to insert "permit".

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 3: In page 12, line 20, to delete “paragraph (b)” and substitute “paragraphs (b) and (c)”.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 4: In page 12, lines 21 and 22, to delete “shall not be” and substitute “shall be not”. These amendments are very straightforward. They are technical amendments, some deleting or adding a word or clarifying some small typographical mistakes, including cross-references. They are aimed at tidying up the Bill and are not policy-driven.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: On Deputy Stanton's point, it is the policy position of this Department that we agree with the points the Deputy has made. We are in discussion with the Department of Justice to try to move towards that. We received quite a number of correspondence and it relates to the points made by Deputy Creed on the entitlements of family members. There will be engagement going on between my...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: The uplift only goes to new work permits and renewals. Anyone who has renewed or has a new work permit will experience the uplift.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I will try to address the points raised and speak specifically to the amendments in the names of Deputies O'Reilly and Nash. We are discussing seasonal employment permits. The first thing to point out is that Ireland is an outlier internationally in not having them at this stage. We are one of few European Union countries, if not the only one, without them. We believe introducing them is...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I will come back in later.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “ “approved seasonal employer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 10(5); “approved seasonal employer certificate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 10(6); “seasonally recurrent employment” means an employment that relates to a certain time of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, facilitation, and advisory services. In the case of adjudication hearings scheduled from 1 January 2023 to 31...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (31 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: The Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Schemes closed to applications on 15th December 2023. The scheme was available to businesses with up to 20 employees, (whole-time equivalents), community, voluntary and sporting bodies that through no fault of their own cannot secure flood insurance. Under the emergency business flooding schemes the Government made provision to provide up to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: The services provided at injury units provide a safe and convenient delivery of the right care in the right place at the right time and make an immediate positive impact on patients' experience. I once had my ear stitched back on at the side of the pitch in Oak Park. I would have definitely much preferred to have gone to an injury unit. However, that was not today or yesterday. The HSE is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I thank Deputy Buckley very much for sharing that story in the Chamber. In our constituencies we come across families who face these challenges and it is absolutely heartbreaking for the entire family, entire community but, first and foremost, for the patient at the centre of it. I know the Deputy will continue to make the case for that individual, as he has been doing as a local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (30 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I absolutely agree with the Deputy. That is why the Department of Education has made it quite clear that I relay that the critical step is receiving the data, processing it and then going back to the schools with the data. There are two months where you are dealing with quite a number of duplications. Half of the people in my area apply to far more than one, two, three or four schools for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. At the discretion of the Chair, I thank her for the warm welcome to Carlow last Friday. It was wonderful to be there. As a segue, I met former Deputy Charlie O'Connor yesterday and I told him that the Deputy had assumed the mantle of Jennifer "Carlowman" O'Connor. He was happy to see that his moniker lives on. The National Emergency Medicine...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (30 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: Before I give the Deputy the straight reply on behalf of the Minister for Education, both the Deputy and I are in neighbouring constituencies. We do not represent areas that are too different from each other. I am in my 15th year as an elected representative and every year, school places have become an issue and this will continue. Despite seeing ten new schools opening in my constituency...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Neale Richmond: I thank Senator Martin for bringing this important issue to the floor of the Seanad and, indeed, for his detailed overview of the situation as it faces Mercy Convent Primary School in Naas, County Kildare. As the Senator has already alluded to, I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Foley, who is unfortunately detained in other wider Government business. She...