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Home Heating Fuels: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: Let us not generalise. There are many urban areas that also need regeneration. It is welcome that capital expenditure funding of €10 billion is available to be channelled into rural and urban regeneration throughout the country to enhance different areas and allow them to go on and develop. There are some parts of the country that have been neglected for 30 or 40 years and...

Home Heating Fuels: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: Deputy Healy-Rae did not say it. Others, who live in urban Ireland, did. We need to be clear about this. There are people here talking about cutting turf who I would say never were on a bog. I can tell them, with the back problems I have, that I have spent time on a bog. I know all about it. Some Deputies have that experience but there are plenty of people speaking here who probably...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: Although the company concerned is not an Enterprise Ireland (EI) client company, my Department officials confirmed there have been a number of interactions with EI over the last ten years. As a manufacturer of hydraulic solenoids for world markets this company has interacted with EI’s Global Sourcing team on at least two occasions. The Global Sourcing initiative provides multinationals...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: Universal and equitable access to safe, effective and affordable vaccines, diagnostics and treatments is crucial in the global fight against COVID-19. International Trade is a competence of the EU under the Treaties and in exercising that competence, the European Commission engages fully with the Member States, including Ireland, through a variety of Committees and Working Parties/Groups,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: Under the Employment Permits Acts, in order to work in the State, all non-EEA nationals require a valid employment permit or a relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice allowing them to enter the State to reside and work without the requirement for an employment permit. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment administers the employment permits legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Council (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: In line with the Council Conclusions on the 2022 Annual Sustainable Growth Survey and Joint Employment  Report adopted at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council Meeting on 14th March 2022, the Employment Committee and the Social Protection Committee continue to reflect on the need for refining existing multilateral mechanisms to further identify and prevent...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: Under the Employment Permit Acts, in order to work in the State all non-EEA nationals require a valid Employment Permit or relevant immigration permission from the Minister for Justice which allows them to reside and work in the State without the requirement for an Employment Permit. The Irish State’s general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: As an International Labour Organisation (ILO) Member State, Ireland is committed to ratifying Convention C190.  Ratification is being considered in the context of our standard approach to the ratification of international instruments. Ireland does not ratify international conventions until it has been determined that national law is in line with the provisions of the international...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: The Health and Safety Authority has confirmed that they have no recorded incidents of workplace accidents due to sleep apnoea, as requested by the Deputy. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, an employer has a duty of care to create and maintain a safe and healthy workplace The Act applies to all places of work. An employer’s duties include the following - - Managing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Reports (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: Ireland has a robust suite of legislation to protect and support workers facing redundancies. The Cahill-Duffy report was in response to a particular terms of reference which were quite narrow and specific and which do not address the generality of redundancies that arise in insolvency situations. Following extensive engagement with the social partners, the 'Plan for Action on Collective...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: A whole of Government response is required in order to respond to the recommendations of the Pensions Commission, of which the issue of mandatory retirement clauses is one element. My Department is considering the Commission's recommendations in relation to mandatory retirement ages in certain contracts of employment. There is no statutory retirement age for employees in Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (26 Apr 2022)

Damien English: As a result of a settlement agreement reached in December 2021, the Security ERO as approved was quashed and the draft proposals remitted back to the Labour Court.   A Division of the Labour Court decided on the 7 February 2022 to direct the holding of a fresh hearing involving all interested parties desiring to be heard. This hearing took place in March. It is my understanding...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Damien English: I thank Deputy Gould for raising this issue. It is quite timely, as it turns out. In 2021, the Low Pay Commission was asked by Tánaiste to examine and make recommendations on the best approach to achieving the commitment in the programme for Government to progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government. The Low Pay Commission asked researchers at Maynooth University to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Damien English: We have received the report of the commission. It would be wise for us to read it, go through it in detail and see what is in it before we start making comments.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Damien English: Apologies.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Damien English: To be clear, the work is on our desk and we can complete it. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to implement it over the lifetime of the Government. I am not sure what the Deputy's party manifesto said a couple of years ago. I do not recall seeing a commitment to a living wage overnight in it, to be honest. The approach we are taking is measured and brings together...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Damien English: I want to assure the Deputy and the House that I live in the real world, and it is the same world the Deputy lives in. He has to give up on the line he uses constantly. As Deputies, we are all engaged with people just the same as Deputy Gould is. We know exactly what is going on. The difference is that we are prepared to make decisions to help and not just keep talking. We are prepared...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Damien English: The point I am making is that people who live in the real world, like us on this side of the House, act and make decisions and improvements. The minimum wage, for example, has increased from €8.65 in 2016 by more than 20% to €10.50 this year because we made changes, and we will continue to build on that. That is based on proper, evidence-based research involving all sectors in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Damien English: It works extremely well and we will continue to make interventions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Damien English: The Deputy obviously does not like people pointing out the reality that the real world wants actions, decisions and improvements, and for people to go into government and make decisions. That is what we are doing with the Low Pay Commission on a regular basis. We have taken every recommendation it has made over the past number years on board. The programme for Government contains a...