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

Pat Breen: It is referred to in the Organisation of Working Time Act. That is something that we have been looking at.

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

Pat Breen: Currently there is no definition of casual work.

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

Pat Breen: That is what I am saying.

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

Pat Breen: I am saying that it is complex. There is no definition of casual work.

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

Pat Breen: The issue that the Senator has raised is for another day. It is not an issue for this Bill because there is no definition for casual work at present. In universal terms it is broadly accepted that the definition is included in the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act.

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

Pat Breen: The Senator will not fall out with me.

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

Pat Breen: As Senator Gavan will know, the people who prepared the University of Limerick study have said that casual work is a complex issue. In theory, there is no definition of casual work. However, it is generally accepted that it forms part of the Organisation of Working Time Act. The issue can be dealt with on another day as it does not come under the remit of this Bill. We should deal with...

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

Pat Breen: I will clarify the matter for the Chairman.

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

Pat Breen: The employer must provide all of that information within five days.

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

Pat Breen: If the employer does not do so and inspectors check the situation after a month then an employer can be prosecuted or reported to the Labour Court. Employers will be given some time to ensure that an employee has the information. All of us must ensure that employees have the information within five days. We think it is not a big thing for the employer to do. The employer must provide 15...

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

Pat Breen: That is a long day for members.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) regarding a domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24004/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 313. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24067/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24068/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24311/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: 558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 13 April 2017, when payments will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24312/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety (23 May 2017)

Pat Breen: The Health and Safety Authority is the national statutory body with responsibility for ensuring that the provisions on workplace health and safety in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 are implemented so that those affected by work activity are protected from work-related injury and ill health. The 2005 Act places a range of duties on undertakings and individuals to ensure as...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I remind Deputy Maurice Quinlivan that the minimum wage in Ireland is the second highest in Europe after Luxembourg. The idea behind establishing the Low Pay Commission last year was to take responsibility for the matter away from the Government. The commission consists of academics, business people and trade union representatives whose task is to make a balanced decision on the level of...

Other Questions: Zero-hour Contracts (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. We have already dealt it but it is important we discuss it again because, as the Deputy rightly pointed out, this is important legislation. On 2 May 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...

Other Questions: Zero-hour Contracts (16 May 2017)

Pat Breen: I am aware of the Uber case in the UK. We have been closely monitoring it. An appeal will be lodged, therefore, I would prefer not to comment on it. Considerable time and effort went into the preparation of this legislation. We also engaged in consultation. We received 48 submissions following the completion of the University of Limerick study, which were very useful. We engaged in...