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Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (20 Sep 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the MEPs for attending the Seanad today. Workers' rights is probably one of the areas where the EU has one of the proudest records and it has undoubtedly been a driving force in progressing workers' rights, particularly in this country. I want to start by acknowledging the very important work done on the directive on adequate minimum wages, particularly by the European Parliament....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wage-setting Mechanisms (15 Sep 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House. On 3 August the Minister of State promised to sign the employment regulation order, ERO, for the security sector into law by the end of the month. The Minister of State will know that this ERO is the culmination of three torturous years of trying to get a pay increase for security workers in this country. It was 2019 when they last...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wage-setting Mechanisms (15 Sep 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for that reply. It is still not clear why the Government has not gone in to try to lift that injunction placed on 24 August. To be frank, it is telling that there has been nothing from the Government to lift that injunction in the weeks since then. This is about a modest pay increase of 40 cent-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wage-setting Mechanisms (15 Sep 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I appreciate that and that the court's role is to adjudicate but it is the State's role to go out and challenge an injunction that has been placed on it and the State has done nothing. It has lain down and done nothing and that is unacceptable for those workers because what is in question here are three modest pay increases: 40 cent in phase 1; 45 cent in phase 2; an allowance for unsociable...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Sep 2022)

Marie Sherlock: Today marks the day when the employment regulation order, ERO, for early years education and childcare workers comes into effect. This is a huge victory and progress for the thousands of workers who give so much of themselves day-in, day-out to looking after and educating young children in this country. I want to say a huge congratulations to the SIPTU Big Start campaign and to all who...

Seanad: Report of the Future of Media Commission: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I thank the Minister very much for coming to the House. I very much welcome the publication of the report in July and thank the members of the commission. It is very clear from the 258 pages of the report that an enormous level of analysis and research went into the report and we owe a debt of gratitude to the commission members for their work. Notwithstanding the 50 recommendations, some...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: We have spent many hours discussing this Bill, and rightly so given the importance of getting this legislation right. It is important to acknowledge that progress has been made with the Minister of State since amendments were originally tabled. I will make two points. First, the gap between the Minister of State's amendment and what man of us are looking for with regard to peer support is...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: No, I understand it will be in legislation; it is the detail within the peer supports as set out in the amendments here. The gap is small.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I am speaking to amendment No. 53. This is a very straightforward amendment. The lesson from the mica experience over recent years has been that it is only with the passing of time that people realise there is even greater damage than what was previously thought to be the full extent of it, with damage even into the foundations. The treatment of the foundations within this Bill has a...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I move amendment No. 53: In page 29, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: "(9) Within seven weeks of the passing of this Act the Minister shall lay before both houses of the Oireachtas a report on the implications of this section on relevant owners whose initial grant was for demolition and rebuilding of a relevant dwelling and whether an ancillary grant option should be made...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I move amendment No. 58: In page 34, to delete line 19.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I move amendment No. 59: In page 35, line 2, after “completed” to insert the following: “, save where with the prior written consent of the planning authority any deviation is considered in the opinion of the planning authority in the interests of the proper planning and sustainable development of the area”.

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I move amendment No. 60: In page 35, line 6, after “dwelling” to insert the following: “, save where with the prior written consent of the planning authority is considered in the opinion of the planning authority in the interests of the proper planning and sustainable development of the area to vacate an applicable condition”.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I apologise to our guests for my going in and out. We have had votes in the Seanad on the mica Bill. I also apologise for any repetition in case my questions have already been asked. Enormous credit is due to the council for the work it has undertaken since it was established. It has been very important in adding to the understanding of the fiscal position in the country. I found this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: What about the distributional impact and the economic effectiveness of spending money in that manner by giving a small amount to a lot of people rather than putting it to an alternative use? I am sure the council has looked at the labour market, the challenges relating to it and the great need for childcare. What views has the council taken on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: It is not just a political choice or issue; it is an economic one because the failure to invest in certain areas has a long-term cost on the economy. There are various views on where the pension age needs to go. The Taoiseach commented on this in recent weeks. Undoubtedly, if we assume a fixed number of workers in the economy over the medium to long term, then the cost to the State of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I am conscious that there has already been a discussion on corporation tax revenues and the need for greater capital investment. I do not intend to replay it. One thing I would like Mr. Barnes to clarify is the role of depreciation. I heard what he said about us having record levels of investment now. Regarding net investment levels, however, I was struck by the research IFAC carried out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: That is enough for me. I thank Mr. Barnes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Marie Sherlock: To pick up on something Mr. Barnes said, is it the general view of the council that labour force participation is as high as it is going to get and that there is no further scope for increases? This is an important point. There have been great improvements in the past two and a half decades. Female labour force participation rates were a huge part of that change. However, there is still...