Results 11,641-11,660 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher
- Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (28 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: The Government is committed to delivering the key package of measures agreed under the chapter dealing with Employment Rights and Compliance in the National Social Partnership Agreement, 'Towards 2016'. In accordance with the 'Towards 2016' commitment, NERA is progressively increasing the number of labour inspectors from 31 to 90. Recruitment processes to select an additional 59 inspectors...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I am not aware of any such situations as outlined in the Deputy's question. However, more generally, matters relating to discrimination come within the remit of my colleague Mr. Brian Lenihan, TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (28 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: Neither my colleague nor I have had discussions with the companies in question either before or after their announcement of the loss of 580 jobs. The company did, however, on 15 February 2008, notify the Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment of its intention to seek redundancies in the order of 586 people, in accordance with the requirements of the Protection of Employment Act 1977...
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (28 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: On 15 April 2004, the person to whom the Deputy has referred received his statutory redundancy entitlement payment of â¬26,918.70. The ceiling on weekly wages used in calculating statutory redundancy lump sums at that time was â¬507.90. Payment was then calculated on two weeks pay per year of service plus one extra week's pay. It is the responsibility of my Department to ensure that every...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (27 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I suggest that the matter at issue here relates to all workers and not just to workers from outside the State, since our laws apply equally to all who are in employment here, including persons working in the services sector. I assume that the Deputy is referring to breaches of employment law, or of employment-related legislation. A large body of employment rights legislation covering areas...
- Schools Building Projects. (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: Because of the song, everybody has a fondness in their heart for Glenamaddy. I apologise for the Minister's absence. I thank the Deputy for the opportunity to outline to the House the Department's position regarding the provision of a new community school for Glenamaddy, County Galway. It is proposed to build a new community school in Glenamaddy with a floor area of approximately 5,200 m2...
- Schools Building Projects. (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: This is a fact and it is important that we put it on record. This is an unprecedented level of capital investment which reflects the commitment of the Government to continue its programme of sustained investment in primary and post-primary schools. This investment will facilitate the provision of new schools and extensions in developing areas and the improvement of existing schools through...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: The Government is committed to delivering the key package of measures agreed under the chapter dealing with Employment Rights and Compliance in the National Social Partnership Agreement, Towards 2016, and in this regard the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) was established on an interim basis in February 2007. In accordance with the Towards 2016 commitment, NERA is progressively...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: The Government is committed to delivering the key package of measures agreed under the chapter dealing with Employment Rights and Compliance in Towards 2016 and in this regard and as part of the Government decentralisation programme, the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) established its headquarters in Carlow at the end of July 2007. NERA's regional inspection services office for...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: In 2007 the National Employment Rights Authority carried out 1,942 inspections/visits in relation to the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000. The majority of the inspections/visits undertaken were part of a focused employment rights compliance inspection campaign in sectors covered by the National Minimum Wage. In 192 cases, breaches were detected for offences such as failure to pay the...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: The primary role of the National Employment Rights Authority, in the case of breaches of employment rights legislation, is to seek compliance and rectification of any breaches identified, including redress for the employees concerned and payment of any arrears due to those employees. It should be noted that in the majority of cases employers rectify breaches of employment law and pay arrears...
- Child Care Funding. (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I understand FÃS provides support for the child care costs of persons who wish to undertake FÃS vocational training programmes. The rates paid are a contribution towards the costs of child care and payment is made on the basis of the child care costs incurred by the person as a result of attending the FÃS training programme. The following categories are eligible for payment of the child...
- Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: What about The Kildare Nationalist?
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I have delegated authority under the Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions)(No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 561 of 2007) to appoint the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Ordinary Members to the Employment Appeals Tribunal in accordance with section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 (No. 21 of 1967), as amended. The Ordinary Members are appointed on the nomination...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: Under the Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No.3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 561 of 2007), the Minister for Labour Affairs has delegated authority to appoint all members of the Labour Court, including the Chairman and Deputy Chairmen, under the terms of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 and the Industrial Relations Act, 1969.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: Under the Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No.3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 561 of 2007), the Minister for Labour Affairs has delegated authority to appoint the Board of the Health and Safety Authority (formerly known as the National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health). The Board consists of 12 persons â a Chairperson and 11 Ordinary Members â...
- Written Answers — Employment Appeals: Employment Appeals (20 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 to 225, inclusive, together. Claims on age, racial or gender discrimination are not made directly to the Employment Appeals Tribunal but can be factors in cases under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, the Redundancy Payment Acts, the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts and the Organisation of Working Time Act lodged with the Tribunal. The Tribunal does...
- Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (19 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: The National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 provides that a person found guilty of an offence under the Act shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding â¬1,904.61 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both. A person convicted on indictment shall be liable to a fine not exceeding â¬12,697.38 or, at the discretion of the court,...
- Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (19 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: In 2007 the National Employment Rights Authority carried out 1,942 inspections/visits in relation to the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000. The majority of the inspections/visits undertaken were part of a focused employment rights compliance inspection campaign in sectors covered by the National Minimum Wage. In 192 cases, breaches were detected for offences such as failure to pay the...
- Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (19 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: It has been established in a number of legal cases that the constitutional guarantee of freedom of association does not guarantee workers the right to have their union recognised for the purpose of collective bargaining. The system of industrial relations in Ireland is essentially voluntary in nature. In line with this voluntarist approach, a High Level Group comprising representatives from...