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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: It is really important to emphasise that it is not a specific case. We have a number of cases.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I can come back to the Minister of State with a specific case but there are a number of them.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I raise the issue of an employee of a State-funded, contracted organisation who may have taken and won a case at the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, but who has not received an award due to the inability of the State-funded, contracted organisation to pay the award. The award is not being paid by the organisation. There is no budget or funding for this. Can a solution be found?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I was saying that it is a State-funded, contracted organisation. A case was taken against it at the WRC. The person won the case. The organisation did not have the money to pay, because it was not in its budget. That was the basis of the question. It is a simple workers' rights matter. It is probably not on the radar of the Minister of State or Minister, so we wanted to raise it. The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: It is not a specific case; it is a number of cases. It is an anomaly.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: It is important to emphasise that I am not raising just one case. Several people have taken unfair dismissal cases to the WRC, have won that case and then the organisation, which is a fully-funded State organisation, did not have the resources to pay out. In view of these situations, what does the Minister advise the WRC to do in instances where it is making awards that are not being...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Hybrid and remote working have been discussed at the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Remote and hybrid working have become the new normal for employers and employees. In that context, the recent report makes for important reading. One concerning aspect it notes is that one third of hybrid workers struggle to disconnect. That is the core of the question.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Microsoft Ireland's work trend index provided many nuggets of information on both the positive and negative aspects of the world of work. One part of the research which jumped out at us was that one third of hybrid workers, 31%, struggle to disconnect. Naturally, this is problematic for workers because it can lead to burnout, stress and health problems. Indeed, a study from the WHO found...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The failure to enshrine a right to disconnect in law is incredibly frustrating and disappointing for workers who are suffering excessive out-of-hours contact. The establishment of a code of practice is a welcome first step, but if an employer ignores or breaches it, that is not an offence. As a result, there is no compellability factor. For some time now, excessive out-of-hours contact has...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the progress of the Programme for Government commitment to progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25649/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The proceedings of Oireachtas committees will be conducted without the requirement for social distancing, with normal capacity in the committee rooms restored. However, committees are encouraged to take a gradual approach to this change. Members and witnesses have the option to attend meetings in the relevant committee room or online via Microsoft Teams. All those attending the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Thank you, Mr. Mulligan, and thank you again for appearing before the committee. It is your second time here, and we have had extensive discussions during two other meetings as well. You said in your introduction that there are some divergences in views. That is putting it mildly. I will now invite members to discuss the issue with the officials. I remind members participating remotely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy's time is up. She has time for a quick question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The next person who has indicated to speak is Senator Crowe, who has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Can the Senator clarify whether he is talking about IT or IP? I think Mr. Mulligan may have misheard him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Mulligan and Senator Crowe. In fairness, the Department tried to answer the Senator's questions without going into specifics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator is running out of time. If she wants answers to her questions, she will need to allow the witnesses to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Very quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The committee will not delay it any further than we have to. We will produce that report as fast as we can. I call Senator Sherlock.