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Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Since 2004, Irish labour market policy has been to ensure that general labour and skills needs are met from within the workforce of the European Union. For strategic skills/labour shortages in designated occupations in key economic sectors such as healthcare, information technology and financial services, Government policy is to issue employment permits for the employment of non-EEA...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work routine and to...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (10 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Since 2004, Irish labour market policy has been to ensure that general labour and skills needs are met from within the workforce of the European Union. For strategic skills/labour shortages in designated occupations in key economic sectors such as healthcare, information technology and financial services, Government policy is to issue employment permits for the employment of non-EEA...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (10 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 150 together. I understand that in November 2008, ICTU requested the Labour Court to review the national minimum wage and to make a recommendation to me concerning its adjustment. The Court subsequently invited submissions on the issue. Various submissions were received, including from IBEC, ICTU and the Department of Finance. The Labour Court also...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (10 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: The Employment Permits Section informs me that it has no record of an application being received in this case.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (10 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: There is no separate Joint Labour Committee (JLC) for Bars, but terms and conditions for the employment of bar staff are contained in the two Catering EROs and the Hotels (excl. Dublin and Dun Laoghaire) ERO. The JLC for the Hotels (Dublin and Dún Laoghaire) has not made proposals for an ERO to the Labour Court since its establishment. The names of the independent Chairmen of the JLCs are...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work routine and to...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (10 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: An application in respect of the above named was received in the Employment Permits Section on the 7/1/2009. This application was refused on the grounds it is current Government policy to issue new work permits for highly skilled, highly paid positions or for non-EEA nationals who are already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits or where there is an officially recognised...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (10 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Since 2004, Irish labour market policy has been to ensure that general labour and skills needs are met from within the workforce of the European Union. For strategic skills/labour shortages in designated occupations in key economic sectors such as healthcare, information technology and financial services, Government policy is to issue employment permits for the employment of non-EEA nationals...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (5 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 72 together. I have no role in the day-to-day operation of individual companies, and as such have not met with staff or management of the company concerned. However, I understand that the Tánaiste has received representations on the matter and that the Department raised the matter with Enterprise Ireland, who have a relationship with, and have...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: The Employment Permits Section informs me that it has no record of an application being received in this case.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (5 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: Under the Redundancy Payments Scheme all eligible employees are entitled to a statutory redundancy lump sum payment on being made redundant. Payment of statutory redundancy is, in the first instance, a matter for the employer. In general, a redundancy situation exists where an employee's job no longer exists. It is up to the employer concerned to determine whether or not there is in fact a...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (5 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I wish to advise the Deputy that there is not a redundancy situation in the circumstances outlined in his question. It is up to the employer concerned in the first instance to determine whether or not there is in fact a redundancy situation. Disputes in this regard can be referred to the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) for adjudication.

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Is Bille tábhachtach á seo chun comhlíonadh feabhsaithe na reachtaíochta fostaíochta a áirithiú, mar atá aontaithe ag na pairtithe sa Chomhaontú Comhpháirtíochta Sóisíalta Deich mBliana i dTreo 2016. I mease foralachta an Bhille — ta Stiúrthóir an Údaráis Náisiúnta um Chearta Fostaíochta a chur ar bhonn reachtúil; tá...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: That is the parliamentary process.

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I do not believe that is the only motivation behind the Deputy's opposition to the Bill.

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: The Deputy has been accommodated.

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: We have spoken about the economy in recent times outside of this House and a great deal of public commentary has been made on it because it is the most central issue and the greatest challenge to face the country in recent times. I support the motion which states: That Dáil Éireann: supports the expenditure measures announced by the Government to restore greater balance between revenue and...

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Billy Kelleher: It is important to mention this because we have listened to the debate in the House today. We also had a debate yesterday and on previous occasions. We all accept that major challenges exist. We are trying to find solutions to the major problems we confront. Reference has been made by the Opposition to the banking crisis. I want to reiterate the reality of this situation. While this...