Results 801-820 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Joint Labour Committees Agreements (4 Jul 2017)

Pat Breen: Senator Nash has said the rate of pay is €11.05 and will increase to €11.35 in June 2018. If there are employees being abused by rogue security firms that should be brought immediately to the attention of the WRC. All enterprises are covered by the employment regulation order but if an enterprise is experiencing financial difficulties it can apply to the Labour Court for an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Jul 2017)

Pat Breen: 371. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Jul 2017)

Pat Breen: 580. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30929/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (4 Jul 2017)

Pat Breen: 610. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary allowance by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31488/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (29 Jun 2017)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 28 together. Ireland has a comprehensive body of employment legislation, in respect of which the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is mandated to secure compliance.  Ireland’s employment rights legislation protects all employees who are legally employed on an employer-employee basis.  All employers, including those in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (29 Jun 2017)

Pat Breen: On 2 May last, the Government approved draft legislative proposals as a response to the Programme for Government commitment to address the problems caused by the increased casualisation of work and to strengthen the regulation of precarious work. The draft legislation was referred to the Office of the Attorney General on the 4th of May for priority drafting of a...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: First Stage (27 Jun 2017)

Pat Breen: No.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Breen: 1009. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26536/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Breen: 1646. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28202/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Breen: 1975. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for a reduction in payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26532/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Pat Breen: 1989. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26713/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Jun 2017)

Pat Breen: 165. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26323/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety (1 Jun 2017)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together. Following is a table showing the past expenditure for the years 2010 to 2016 and estimated total expenditure for 2017 on farm safety initiatives by the HSA. Table of Expenditure on Farm Safety Initiatives 2011 to 2017 Year Expenditure * 2010 ** 2011 €264,481 2012 €589,870 2013 €449,669 2014...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: Since the presentation was not circulated to members, the Chairman might give me a little leeway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I know the committee has had a very long day and a very comprehensive discussion earlier with the other witnesses as well. I thank the committee for inviting me to attend the committee today to discuss the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016. I welcome the opportunity to be here with the members. I know the committee has put a considerable amount of work to date into consideration of the Bill...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I thank the Deputy for his questions. I will deal with the second issue, the 18-month period, first. The UL study suggested a six-month period. We have consulted significantly with IBEC and ICTU and 48 submissions were received regarding the study. Doing that was important. Most of those who made submissions were players in this field. We decided on an 18-month period in the first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: Once they can do so-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: Yes, that is our interpretation. They can do that after a six-month period. That certainly means they can keep doing that all the time. That would not reflect the reality of the hours they worked because they would be in the higher band all the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: Our legislation is geared to low-paid workers who are working. I accept what the Chairman says about students, who do not have continuous work. That is a reflection of the type of work they are doing. Based on the submissions received and the consultations we had with IBEC and ICTU, there was broad agreement from all sides that 18 months was an acceptable period to assess the reality of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: It is not written directly in the Bill itself, but it is the implication.