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- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I will bear that in mind when considering the amendments and any others tabled by the Deputy and others. I am interested in Deputy Quinn's call for a consolidation of labour law. When I was appointed to this position two years ago, I thought that what the Deputy suggests was one of the most urgent jobs that needed to be done. In the interim, events involving Gama, Irish Ferries and other...
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I hope my successor, when various items of legislation have been enacted either later this year or early next year, will have an opportunity to consolidate the various items of labour law. If he or she does not do so, it will become impossible for even the most experienced practitioner to know exactly what is involved. As a result, the effect of the legislation and the benefits that might...
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: It is proposed to take Committee and Remaining Stages on Thursday of next week.
- Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As a result of the recent partnership talks on Towards 2016, it was agreed that this Bill should be enacted to provide for the establishment of a redundancy panel for the reference to it of certain proposed collective redundancies and for related action by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Members will recollect that the...
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (28 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: The Arts Council comes under the remit of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. The Deputy's question should accordingly be addressed to the Minister responsible for that Department, Mr. John O'Donoghue, T.D. The Health and Safety Authority is responsible for the enforcement of occupational health and safety standards and would be happy to provide information in that regard to the Deputy...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (28 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: From enquiries made in the Redundancy Payments section of this Department, I understand that the person concerned, who was made redundant on 11th March 2005, received a statutory redundancy payment of â¬49,800.00 from his employer in respect of his employment from 30 September 1963 to 11th March 2005. He signed Form RP2 acknowledging receipt of the statutory redundancy payment. A period of...
- Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (28 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: The Labour Court conducts hearings on trade disputes and then issues recommendations setting out its opinion on the dispute and the terms on which it should be settled. The law on industrial relations disputes does not generally seek to impose a solution on the parties to a dispute but rather seeks to assist them in arriving at a solution. I understand that the Labour Court held a hearing in...
- Seanad: Job Creation. (28 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I thank Senator McHugh for raising this matter on the Adjournment. The Donegal employment initiative task force was established in September 1998 by the then Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Harney. Included in its terms of reference were three specific actions: to assess and recommend the most appropriate responses to offset and compensate where there are any immediate...
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: From enquiries made in the Redundancy Payments section of the Department I understand that the person concerned was paid a statutory redundancy lump sum from the Social Insurance Fund in respect of his employment from November 1999 to January 2006. I understand the cheque was cashed on the 30th May 2006.
- Written Answers — Unfair Dismissals: Unfair Dismissals (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: From enquiries made in the Redundancy Payments section, I understand that Diamond Engineering Company Ltd. went in to liquidation on 5th August 2003 and that 105 employees subsequently received statutory redundancy payments from the Social Insurance Fund. I also understand that the person concerned had a case for unfair dismissal heard by the Employment Appeals Tribunal on 3rd December 2001,...
- Written Answers — Unfair Dismissals: Unfair Dismissals (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: In September 2006 the employee referred to by the Deputy contacted the Department requesting enforcement of the Employment Appeals Tribunal award. In order to enforce the determination of the Employment Appeals Tribunal, the determination must be successfully served on the company. Despite a number of attempts to date in this regard, including the use of an alternative address for the...
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: The Redundancy Payments Scheme was established on 1st January 1968. The scheme is governed by the Redundancy Payments Act 1967, the Redundancy Payments Act 1971, the Redundancy Payments Act 1979 and the Redundancy Payments Act 2003. In general, a redundant employee with at least 2 years service in an employment is entitled to receive 2 weeks pay per year of service plus one extra week's pay...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 2: In page 14, line 15, after "regulation" to insert "or order". This is a technical amendment tabled on the advice of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. Reference is made throughout the subsection to regulation or order. The second part of line 15 states only that the regulation shall be annulled, whereas that should state "the regulation or order shall be...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 8: In page 47, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: 49.â(1) Where it is the practice of a trader to accept payment in respect of a productâ (a) by only one relevant method and to impose a charge on a person for the person's making payment in respect of the product by that method, or (b) by different relevant methods and to impose on a person the same...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: As colleagues will be aware, there is no proposed amendment to section 48 at this stage. I am, of course, aware of the points which have been made in particular by the travel agents and their concerns about payment by credit card and the additional costs they may incur arising from section 48. The point has also been made strongly, particular by consumer rights' interests, that across a...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: It is important to be aware that section 48 does not prevent travel agents from recovering the cost of the credit card operation. I accept the important point made by Deputy Upton to the effect that spreading this charge across all payments has an impact on other consumers. This is almost inevitable when one seeks to move towards a cashless society to get away from the difficulties inherent...
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 9: In page 54, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "(5) This section is in addition to section 49 (respecting certain surcharges being stated as part of price).".
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 10: In page 58, line 3, after "48(3)" to insert "or 49(1)".
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 11: In page 58, line 23, to delete "or (3), or" and substitute the following: "or (3), (ii) in contravention of section 49(1), or".
- Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)
Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 13: In page 58, line 26, after "47," to insert "49(3),".