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

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 12: In page 19, to delete lines 3 to 8 and substitute the following: "(4) The Minister may make regulations— (a) without prejudice to the generality of section 41(2)(b), specifying the seasonally recurrent employments for which a seasonal employment permit may be granted, and (b) specifying the period or periods in a period of 12 months during which a...

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

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 14: In page 19, to delete lines 9 to 13.

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

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 16: In page 19, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “CHAPTER 3 Approved seasonal employerApplication for approval as approved seasonal employer 10.(1) A person who wishes to employ a foreign national under a seasonal employment permit shall apply each year for approval as an approved seasonal employer in accordance with regulations under sections...

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

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 17: In page 19, line 22, to delete "subsection" and substitute "subsections".

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

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 18: In page 19, to delete line 31.

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

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 19: In page 19, to delete line 36 and substitute the following: "employment, or (d) where the application is made in respect of a seasonal employment permit, the application shall be made by the person proposing to employ the foreign national who is, at the time of the making of the application, an approved seasonal employer."”.

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

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 20: In page 20, lines 5 and 6, to delete "period preceding the application" and substitute "period, preceding the application,".

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

Neale Richmond: I move amendment No. 21: In page 25, line 10, to delete "paragraph or paragraphs" and substitute "provision or provisions".

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...