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Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (25 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: The Health and Safety Authority has a commitment in its programme of work for 2006 to develop proposals for regulations under section 13(1)(c) of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, which Act commenced on 1 September 2005. I wrote to the Health and Safety Authority in October 2005 seeking proposals. I understand that in January and February of this year, four preliminary public...

Job Losses. (25 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I thank Deputy Lowry for raising this matter. I was very concerned to hear that BSN Medical had announced it was to cease manufacturing. I am very conscious of the implications of these job losses for the workers involved and their families, as well as the community in the surrounding area. The company was established in Thurles in 2001, having initially established operations under a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: A claim for payment of a statutory redundancy lump sum out of the social insurance fund was received in the Department in respect of the person concerned on 28 March 2006. Normally, it takes four to six weeks to issue a lump sum payment. When the supporting documentation is received from the employer, I can arrange to expedite the payment to the person concerned as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: An application for a statutory redundancy rebate payment from Irish Ferries under the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2003 was received by my Department on 17 February 2006. It was submitted by means of the new redundancy on-line application system. The matter has been referred to the Attorney General as a matter of some urgency for advice on whether a genuine redundancy situation exists in...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Order for Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 6, to delete "NON-NATIONALS" and substitute "FOREIGN NATIONALS". This arises from the debate on Committee Stage on the use of the term "non-national". Prior to 1999, the term "alien" was used consistently in immigration legislation and it continues to be used in a number of countries. In some countries the term used is non-citizen. There are a number of...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I assure Deputy Hogan that the Minister, Deputy Martin, is entirely on board in accepting this terminology and the point was strongly made by Deputies Hogan, Howlin, Morgan and others. I dealt with the specific point raised by Deputy Morgan in my statement, in that the 2003 Act is also hereby amended to state that "foreign national" means a non-national within the meaning of the Immigration...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, lines 16 and 17, to delete "NON-NATIONALS" and substitute "FOREIGN NATIONALS".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 6: In page 5, line 18, to delete "NON-NATIONALS" and substitute "FOREIGN NATIONALS".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, line 23, to delete ", unless the context otherwise requires". I am advised by the parliamentary counsel that this wording is no longer necessary and, accordingly, I propose to delete it.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I should have acknowledged that Deputy Howlin brought this to our attention.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 9: In page 5, line 26, to delete ""application by a non-national"" and substitute ""application by a foreign national"".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 11: In page 5, line 35, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 13: In page 6, line 2, to delete "a non-national, for the time being employs a non-national" and substitute the following: "a foreign national, for the time being employs a foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: This issue was also raised on Committee Stage and it was pointed out then that the matter falls under the responsibility of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. However, a commitment was given to state the up-to-date position on Report Stage with regard to current family reunification arrangements. The Government decided in December 2005 to introduce a new scheme for the...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: All Members are aware of examples of the failure to reunite families and the enormous difficulties created as a result. The scheme introduced by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform last December brings clarity to the issue and represents a considerable improvement. The issue will be reviewed again in the immigration and residence Bill. That is the appropriate vehicle to deal...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 17: In page 6, line 17, to delete ""non-national"" and substitute ""foreign national"".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 19: In page 6, line 18, to delete ""non-national concerned"" and substitute ""foreign national concerned"".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 21: In page 7, line 8, to delete "non-national" and substitute "foreign national".

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Tony Killeen: I move amendment No. 23: In page 7, line 16, to delete "non-national's" and substitute "foreign national's".