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Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75 and 96 together. The Towards 2016 Review and Transitional Agreement 2008 – 2009 (paras 9.1 – 9.3) provides for the establishment of a review process to consider the legal and other steps necessary to enable the employee representation mechanisms that had been established under previous agreements – and in legislation – to operate as they had been...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: On 15 December 2009, the Tánaiste and I published the independent report into the industrial relations dispute between the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union and Employers in the electrical contracting industry that resulted in a nationwide strike in July, 2009. The report was commissioned under Section 38 (2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1990. The report focuses attention on the...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: Section 38 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1990, enables the Minister to refer an actual or potential dispute to the industrial relations dispute settlement bodies in the interests of securing a resolution to the dispute. As a welcome settlement has finally been achieved in this industrial dispute, the matter does not arise.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: Young persons continue to be a particular priority group for FÁS. In 2009, 46% of trainees who were placed into a FÁS training initiative or other training or educational programme after interview and assessment by FÁS through the National Employment Action Plan (NEAP) were under 35 years of age. FÁS expects a similar proportion to avail of its training services this year, particularly...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: During 2009 there were 329,706 days lost to industrial disputes as compared with 4,179 days lost in 2008. The majority of days lost in 2009 were due to two major strikes that occurred in the second half of the year. Both of these disputes together accounted for approximately 90% of the total days lost during 2009. The two main disputes were first, the national Public Sector dispute that took...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: As I indicated to the Deputy in my previous reply, my Department has received claims for the former employees of the company concerned under both the Redundancy Payments and the Insolvency Payments Schemes. The situation regarding when the claims are likely to be paid has not changed. In relation to Redundancy Payments, my Department received six statutory lump sum claims for former...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I can advise the Deputy that under the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 – 2007, the role of my Department is to ensure payment of statutory redundancy entitlements in respect of eligible employees entitled by law to a statutory redundancy lump sum on being made redundant. Currently, the statutory entitlement for eligible employees amounts to two weeks pay per year of service, plus a bonus...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 119 together. The issues referred to are day-to-day matters for FÁS as provided for under the Labour Services Act, 1987. I have requested FÁS to reply to the Deputy directly in the matters.

Written Answers — Occupational Injuries: Occupational Injuries (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I have no plans to introduce any scheme for financial support for those suffering from any form of occupational illness. The issue of financial support for those suffering from an occupational disease, i.e., a disease contracted in the course of employment through, for example, contact with a chemical agent like asbestos, falls under the remit of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs....

Written Answers — Community Employment Scheme: Community Employment Scheme (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: In budget 2010 provision was made for an increase of 500 Community Employment (CE) places bringing the total number of places available to 23,300 during 2010. The Government will continue to support the positive role of Community Employment in meeting the needs of long-term unemployed persons while at the same time providing essential services to communities. This Department will keep the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to both the Redundancy and Insolvency Payments Schemes on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums payable to employees whose employers are...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: Employment permit statistics for each of the last five years and up to end February are shown in the following table. Employment Permits 2005 to end February 2010 New Permits Renewals Group Issued 2005 7354 18970 812 27136 2006 7298 16600 956 24854 2007 10134 13457 13 23604 2008 8481 5086 13567 2009 4024 3938 7962 2010 end Feb 635 806 1441

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: This year my Department is providing funding for an extra 500 Community Employment (CE) places in order to bring the total number of places to 23,300. FÁS is currently looking into the feasibility of setting up a number of additional schemes, as well as expanding existing schemes, in order to absorb the 500 extra places.

Departmental Agencies. (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: The National Employment Rights Authority was established on an interim basis in February 2007. NERA has the following three functional areas: the communications and strategic services unit, which operates an information service ion employment rights legislation and promotes an awareness of employment rights; the inspection services unit, which is responsible for monitoring and enforcing...

Departmental Agencies. (9 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I concur with Deputy Penrose. We are at present amending the law by way of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 and I will take the Deputy's comments as an indication of support.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: The Employment Permits Acts 2003 and 2006 allow for the issuing of a Work Permit for those occupations with a salary of €30,000 or more and, in exceptional cases, in the salary range below €30,000. A vacancy, in respect of which an application for a work permit is being made, must be advertised with the FÁS/EURES employment network for at least 8 weeks and additionally in local and...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. There are two types of redundancy payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory redundancy to eligible employees, and statutory lump sums to employees whose employers are insolvent and/or in...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 38 together. There has been no change in policy in respect of the handling of redundancy claims. My Department administers the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in relation to redundancy matters on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. There are two types of payment made from the SIF – rebates to those employers who have paid statutory...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 to 42, inclusive, together. The information is being collated and will be passed to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: FÁS has already put in place the following measures in place to assist redundant apprentices who have to complete both on and off -the-job work training with assessments in order to complete their apprenticeships: 1. FÁS has put in place an interim measure whereby redundant apprentices may progress to the next off-the-job training phase of their apprenticeship, in line with current...