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Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: The Deputy should stop. He should be quiet.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: The end of water charges for 92% of Irish people, as recommended by the Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services, is proof that debate, discussion and dialogue is much more beneficial to the interests of the people Deputies seek to serve than political posturing. The Fine Gael-Labour Party water charges regime failed and cost the State money - €22 million...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: That is wrong.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: We all saw it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: With regard to Schedule A, it is proposed that COM (2012) 124 warrants no further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed that COM (2016) 34 warrants further scrutiny. In that context, it is proposed that the committee should seek an updated information note from the Department, specifically requesting further information on the implications for Ireland and an update on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority: Chairperson-Designate (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: I remind members, visitors and the people in the Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or in flight mode for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when they are on silent mode. I welcome Mr. Tom Coughlan, who is the chairperson designate of the Health and Safety Authority. Before we commence, in accordance with procedure I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority: Chairperson-Designate (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: Mr. Coughlan is welcome. I will allow Senator Reilly to contribute first, as he must leave for the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority: Chairperson-Designate (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: Would Mr. Coughlan like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority: Chairperson-Designate (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: I add my voice to that. I see the vision of the authority as focusing on healthy, safe and productive lives. Mr Coughlan said he would play his part to achieve that vision so as to ensure that workers returned home safely to their families every day. This is something we can all aspire to because 45 work-related deaths in 2016 means that 45 families were destroyed. In the next few years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: I remind members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or on flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. I welcome Dr. Desmond Ryan, School of Law, Trinity College Dublin, and Mr. Ronnie Neville, employment lawyer and Ms Joanne Hyde, chair of the employment law...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: To follow on from the original question, Dr. Ryan and others have suggested that amending current legislation might be a preferable alternative to this Bill. Do the witnesses believe that an amended version of this Bill could be integrated into existing legislation or would it require amendments to various pieces of legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: Follow that, Mr. Neville.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: On the same point, Senator Gavan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: I add one further question to whoever wants to answer it. Are the witnesses aware of any EU legislation which the Bill might contravene?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: In fairness to our guests, they are considering it specifically from a legal point of view. Are the witnesses aware of comparable legislation in other jurisdictions with which we might be able to compare what this Bill is trying to achieve?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: Are there any further questions? I thank the witnesses for coming to engage with the committee today. It was very worthwhile. I propose that we suspend to allow our next guests to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: I welcome Ms Patricia King, General Secretary, and Mr. Liam Berney, Industrial Officer of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU. I also welcome Mr. John Douglas, General Secretary of the Mandate Trade Union. I also welcome Mr. Paul Bell, Health Division Organiser, and Ms Ethel Buckley, Services Division Organiser from the Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union, SIPTU. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: I thank Ms King and call Mr. Paul Bell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: Does Ms King think that the six months is sufficient?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Butler: Does she think it needs to be longer?