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Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, line 33, to delete "service by such means;" and substitute the following: "service by such means, provided that there is a facility for confirming receipt of electronic communication and that such receipt has been confirmed;". Amendment No. 1, relating to the service of notice by electronic means, responds to the outcome of discussions on the amendment...

Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I move amendment No. 3: In page 9, line 34, after "chemicals," to insert "and". These are technical amendments to section 5(3)(b)(i) and section 5(3)(b)(ii) and they include the word "and" at the end of subparagraph (i), which was inadvertently excluded in the Government amendment accepted on Committee Stage, and delete the word "and" after subparagraph (ii), which was inadvertently included.

Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, line 38, to delete "and".

Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I move amendment No. 5: In page 12, line 10, after "shall" to insert "publish on the internet and". Amendment No. 5 responds to the outcome of the discussion on the amendment tabled by Deputy Penrose on Committee Stage and meets the principle of amendment No. 6, also tabled by the Deputy. It provides that any codes of practice published or approved by the Health and Safety Authority be...

Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: The Deputy was doing his homework. I did not say there was no other legislation but pointed out the advice we received, that is, that these amendments are not necessary because the law relating to privilege exits in any case and because section 21 on evidence in proceedings, which was introduced by the Government on Committee Stage, provides in subsection (3) for any necessary reassurances...

Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I try to accommodate Members in every way possible. We asked the Parliamentary Counsel to reconsider this matter and it gave quite specific advice that the amendment should be rejected on the grounds I have outlined. If I included the provision in this Bill, it could undermine other Acts. Section 21(3) provides the necessary protections sought by the Deputy. I know the Deputy feels...

Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I move amendment No. 8: In page 27, line 9, to delete "may compile a list" and substitute "shall, each year, compile lists". The proposed Government amendments respond to the outcome of the discussions in the amendment tabled by Deputy Varadkar on Committee Stage. The effect of the amendments would be to place an obligation on the Health and Safety Authority to publish the names of the...

Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I move amendment No. 9: In page 27, to delete lines 18 to 20 and substitute the following: "(2) The Authority shall, each year, cause any list referred to in subsection (1)(a) and (c) to be published in such manner as it considers appropriate. (3) The Authority may, each year, cause any list referred to in subsection (1)(b) to be published in such manner as it considers appropriate.".

Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I move amendment No. 10: In page 27, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: "26.—(1) An employer shall not penalise an employee for having formed an opinion of the kind referred to in section 25 and communicated it, whether in writing or otherwise, to a national authority if the employee has acted reasonably and in good faith in forming that opinion and communicating it to the...

Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: First, I thank the Deputies opposite for their contributions on Committee Stage. As I noted, the Government tried to facilitate their proposed amendments in every way possible. This Bill primarily is to ensure the implementation of the REACH directive. I also thank the departmental officials, who worked long and hard on this legislation. When it is enacted it should address many issues...

Chemicals Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2008)

Billy Kelleher: There is nothing ordinary about the Deputy.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Jun 2008)

Billy Kelleher: An employee's share scheme is essentially a matter for agreement between the employer and his employee. It is not an employment right or a statutory entitlement. Accordingly there is no legislation in place governing this. I understand that the company involved in this case has changed hands on a number of occasions in recent years. It is a possibility that any share scheme in existence has...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Billy Kelleher: Nirvana or mañana.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Billy Kelleher: It is carcinogenic.

Written Answers — Workplace Fatalities: Workplace Fatalities (19 Jun 2008)

Billy Kelleher: The number of recorded fatalities in Ireland as a result of work-related accidents over the past 4 years was as follows: 2004 — 50; 2005 — 74; 2006 — 51; 2007 — 67. In 2007, Construction, Fishing and Agriculture recorded the highest number of fatalities. The increase in fatalities in the Fishing sector resulted from a number of well-publicised drowning tragedies. This year, to date,...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (19 Jun 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 59 together. The Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 was initiated in Dáil Eireann on 13th March 2008. Since its publication, work has been continuing with regard to clarification of certain legal points, operational arrangements after the enactment of legislation — including in relation to employment permits — and the extent to which particular...

Written Answers — Workplace Inspections: Workplace Inspections (19 Jun 2008)

Billy Kelleher: The number of employment rights inspections/visits/calls undertaken by the Inspection Services of the National Employment Rights Authority in 2008 to date is 9,852. During the same period in 2007 some 4,587 inspections/visits/calls were undertaken. Of the 9,852 inspections/visits/calls to date in 2008, breaches were detected in 1572 cases. In 2007 breaches were detected in 795 cases. In...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (19 Jun 2008)

Billy Kelleher: On 7 February the High Court quashed an Employment Regulation Order made by the Labour Court relating to minimum remuneration of workers in the Hotels Sector and ordered that the matter be remitted to the Hotels Joint Labour Committee. The Hotels Joint Labour Committee met in March 2008 and a new Employment Regulation Order was subsequently made for the sector with effect from 23 May 2008....

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (19 Jun 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28, 53 and 58 together. "The Irish Constitution guarantees the right to form and join trade unions. The Courts have upheld the right to take strike action subject only to regard for the legal and constitutional rights of the parties affected. Trade unions, their officials and members who are engaged in industrial action are granted immunity from criminal...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (19 Jun 2008)

Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 29, 44 and 48 together. The number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents during 2007 was 67 compared to 51 in 2006. Of these, 18 occurred in the construction sector in 2007, an increase of 5 on the 2006 figures. In terms of injuries, there were over 7,000 non-fatal work injuries overall reported to the Health and Safety Authority (Authority) which has...