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Second Report of Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (28 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: I move:That Dáil Éireann: (a) approves the Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 27F, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 23rd June 2016, and appoints members to the Committee of Public Accounts accordingly; and (b) pursuant to Standing Order 93(2), appoints the following members as Chairs of Committees:Deputy...

Standing Orders: Motion (28 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: I move:That the amendments and additions to the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business contained in the Second Report of the sub-Committee on Dáil Reform regarding changes to Standing Orders, which was laid before the Dáil on 23rd June 2016, be adopted, with effect from the dates outlined in the report.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Care Services Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: There is a risk of straying into policy matters which have absolutely nothing to do with me, so I will reply to the questions on statistics and refer Deputy Adams and Deputy Martin to the relevant Ministers to discuss the policy issues they raise.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Care Services Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: I know my place. Regarding the data, I appreciate the constraints the Deputies mention in so far as we are only collecting them by sector and are not breaking them down by digits but we are not alone in that. Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom and the OECD countries collect the data in the same way we do. That is not to say it is the right way.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Care Services Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: Yes, I know. However, it is not necessary to conduct a collective survey of every child care worker in the country to find out what the average wage is. If SIPTU can arrive at €9.56 for the average child care worker in preschool, obviously we can do it based on sample surveys. I say that because the cost prohibiting us collecting the data is relevant and we must be aware of that....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Care Services Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: The exact information the Deputy is looking for is not currently available. The statistics on the average wages are compiled from the quarterly earnings, hour and employment costs surveys, EHECS, the periodic labour costs surveys and structure of earnings surveys conducted under EU regulations. While these surveys include breakdowns by sector and by occupation, the figures do not include a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Care Services Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: There is a variance between the details I read out and the information the Deputy got from SIPTU. SIPTU, in my opinion, classify child care workers at a different mean level. For argument's sake, the OECD and the CSO take child care workers as a sector. That could be somebody working in a crèche right up to somebody working for Tusla, as a clinical social care worker. That is where...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Employment Data (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: No, Question No. 9.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Employment Data (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: I thank Deputy Adams but do not agree with him that there is a race to the bottom. There obviously is a flux and a change with regard to the economic climate that has being dealt on the country for the past ten years and certain people have taken advantage of that. However, it is the job of the Government to make sure it puts in place policies that recognise people do so and fix it. In...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Employment Data (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: The final line of the reply outlined that the CSO is continually engaging with national and international stakeholders to look at how we collect data and the best value we can get from data. As to whether we would consider expanding the scope of statistics being collected, the answer is "Yes, we will". When new opportunities are put to us, they are evaluated based on the cost of collecting...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Employment Data (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: The CSO collects and reports on a number of statistical outputs relating to employment and wage levels. These include the quarterly national household survey, which is the official source of estimates of employment in the State; the job-churn related statistics from administrative data sources that explore the flow of jobs and workers between firms and within and between sectors, which began...

Business of Dáil (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: I propose, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of the Dáil yesterday, that the Dáil sit later than 10 p.m. tonight and adjourn not later than 11 p.m. and that proceedings on the Estimates of the Department of Justice and Equality, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours and 15 minutes. Second, as the Taoiseach will not be...

Business of Dáil (22 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: We can look at the schedule. Given the new schedule, to which we are all working and readjusting, I find it difficult myself to ensure that there is enough time to put legislation through the House that has to go through it. However, the business committee has agreed to review weekly how the new process is working. We are tweaking and adjusting it. If any major changes are to be made to...

Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: First Stage (21 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: No.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhúinéireacht ar Acmhainní Uisce) 2016: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Common Ownership of Water Resources) Bill 2016: First Stage (21 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: No.

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: First Stage (21 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: No.

Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and apologise to him and other Members, but I wish to propose some small tweaks. I propose to make an amendment to the arrangements in respect of the Pre-European Council Statements today, which is that the statements take place immediately following Questions to the Taoiseach, to be followed immediately by Questions to the Minister for Defence. With regard to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (21 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: The exact information requested by the Deputy is currently not available. The National Employment Survey, which provided statistics on the structure of earnings, was discontinued in 2010 due to resource constraints. However, the CSO is currently completing a project to provide corresponding statistics for the years 2011 to 2014 by using administrative data sources rather than direct...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Zero-hour Contracts (21 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 46 together. The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q1 2016. Table 1 shows the number of employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over classified by permanency of job from Q1 2008 to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Care Services Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Regina Doherty: The exact information requested by the Deputy is currently not available. Statistics on average wages are compiled from the quarterly Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS), and from the periodic Labour Costs Survey and Structure of Earnings Surveys conducted under EU Regulations. While these surveys include breakdowns by sector and by occupation, the figures do not include a...