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Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 14: In page 58, line 30, after "42," to insert "49(1),".

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 15: In page 59, line 4, to delete "the offence" and substitute "an offence". The past four amendments arise consequentially on the provisions of section 49. This is a technical amendment on the advice of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel which deemed that the use of the definite article in this context could give rise to confusion, particularly for prosecutors...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: This issue was discussed on Committee Stage. The current maximum award in the Small Claims Court is €2,000. The legal costs implementation advisory group has proposed that it be increased to €3,000 and reviewed biannually thereafter. This would meet some of Deputy Hogan's concerns. Regulations increasing the limit, the District Court (Small Claims) (Amendment) Rules 2006, came into...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: The matter is more appropriate to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The advisory group stated the Minister should consider expanding the range of cases dealt with under the small claims procedure. He also has responsibility for the locations where such claims may be heard.

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 19: In page 66, line 44, after "48(5)," to insert "49(3),".

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: They are outside the scope of the Bill as initiated and do not refer to the legislation.

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: They are more relevant to the Competition Act.

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: On my own and the Minister's behalf, I thank the Deputies opposite for their co-operation on all Stages. I thank the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel which gave much advice on the technical aspects of the legislation and the departmental officials involved. All Members believe consumer protection legislation is important and must be advanced. While issues arose, particularly with...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: The Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 provides, inter alia, that a part-time employee, who works at least 20% of the normal hours of a comparable full-time employee, shall not be treated less favourably on a pro-rata basis than that comparable full-time employee in respect of pensions. In order to invoke the anti-discrimination provisions in the Act, the part-time employee...

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007: Second Stage (21 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na Seanadóirí. I thank Senators for their supportive comments on the legislation and reiterate the points raised about the Irish Ferries dispute and other similar scenarios. The Bill will achieve what we have set out and give an enhanced measure of protection to workers who are compulsorily made redundant in circumstances where they are replaced...

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007: Second Stage (21 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: It is in a particularly healthy state, which is the way we like it to be. The Senator's point about local authority members was well made and I am pleased that is the case onthis occasion. It is not always the case, as he knows. Senator McDowell also referred to the Irish Ferries case and the need for reform. He was somewhat unhappy with the three year time limit. It is fair to say that,...

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: I thank Senators and the Acting Chairman for their co-operation in taking all Stages of the Bill. We do not have much time and it is important this Bill is enacted before the end of this Dáil.

Seanad: School Accommodation. (21 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: I wish to thank Senator O'Rourke for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and to outline the current position of the Department of Education and Science in respect of St. Joseph's secondary school, Rochfordbridge, County Westmeath. Senator O'Rourke has outlined a wonderful...

Seanad: School Accommodation. (21 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: ——as well as the need to respond to emerging needs in areas of rapid population growth. Nonetheless, since taking office, the Government has shown a consistent determination to improve the condition of our school buildings and to ensure that the appropriate facilities are in place to enable the implementation of a broad and balanced curriculum. The Government has increased dramatically...

Seanad: School Accommodation. (21 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: This plan now equips the Department with a blueprint for educational development in an area that will continue to experience rapid change in the coming years. The N4-M4 plan recommends that: [t]he old dormitory area in St Joseph's Secondary School should be refurbished ... to cater for up to 800 students. House building in the area should be subject to constant review. The proposed...

Seanad: School Accommodation. (21 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: The Senator needs to increase its band rating to 2.2.

Seanad: Industrial Development. (21 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. State support for enterprise development is channelled through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to the industrial development agencies, namely, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the county enterprise boards. However, the Minister of the day is specifically precluded under the Industrial Development Acts from giving directives...

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007: Second Stage (21 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: I am pleased to deal with this important Bill in the Seanad. As a result of the recent partnership talks, 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 recall this...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (20 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: The Rights Commissioner Service operates as a service of the Labour Relations Commission. The Labour Relations Commission is an independent statutory body. It acts independently in the carrying out of its day-to-day functions and the Commission is solely responsible for the allocation of its resources. The Labour Relations Commission has its headquarters in Dublin, but rights commissioners...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (20 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: I have noted the contents of the letter referred to in the Deputy's question. I understand that statutory redundancy entitlements have been paid to the workers in the factory named in the letter. Additional ex gratia payments are a matter for negotiation between the company concerned and the workers. The State has established a number of institutions, including the Labour Court, to assist...