Results 321-340 of 11,979 for speaker:Billy Kelleher
- Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (19 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: In 2007 the National Employment Rights Authority carried out 1,942 inspections/visits in relation to the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000. The majority of the inspections/visits undertaken were part of a focused employment rights compliance inspection campaign in sectors covered by the National Minimum Wage. In 192 cases, breaches were detected for offences such as failure to pay the...
- Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (19 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: It has been established in a number of legal cases that the constitutional guarantee of freedom of association does not guarantee workers the right to have their union recognised for the purpose of collective bargaining. The system of industrial relations in Ireland is essentially voluntary in nature. In line with this voluntarist approach, a High Level Group comprising representatives from...
- Written Answers — Employment Appeals: Employment Appeals (20 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 to 225, inclusive, together. Claims on age, racial or gender discrimination are not made directly to the Employment Appeals Tribunal but can be factors in cases under the Unfair Dismissals Acts, the Redundancy Payment Acts, the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts and the Organisation of Working Time Act lodged with the Tribunal. The Tribunal does...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I have delegated authority under the Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions)(No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 561 of 2007) to appoint the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Ordinary Members to the Employment Appeals Tribunal in accordance with section 39 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 (No. 21 of 1967), as amended. The Ordinary Members are appointed on the nomination...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: Under the Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No.3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 561 of 2007), the Minister for Labour Affairs has delegated authority to appoint all members of the Labour Court, including the Chairman and Deputy Chairmen, under the terms of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 and the Industrial Relations Act, 1969.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: Under the Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No.3) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 561 of 2007), the Minister for Labour Affairs has delegated authority to appoint the Board of the Health and Safety Authority (formerly known as the National Authority for Occupational Safety and Health). The Board consists of 12 persons â a Chairperson and 11 Ordinary Members â...
- Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: What about The Kildare Nationalist?
- Child Care Funding. (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I understand FÃS provides support for the child care costs of persons who wish to undertake FÃS vocational training programmes. The rates paid are a contribution towards the costs of child care and payment is made on the basis of the child care costs incurred by the person as a result of attending the FÃS training programme. The following categories are eligible for payment of the child...
- Schools Building Projects. (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: Because of the song, everybody has a fondness in their heart for Glenamaddy. I apologise for the Minister's absence. I thank the Deputy for the opportunity to outline to the House the Department's position regarding the provision of a new community school for Glenamaddy, County Galway. It is proposed to build a new community school in Glenamaddy with a floor area of approximately 5,200 m2...
- Schools Building Projects. (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: This is a fact and it is important that we put it on record. This is an unprecedented level of capital investment which reflects the commitment of the Government to continue its programme of sustained investment in primary and post-primary schools. This investment will facilitate the provision of new schools and extensions in developing areas and the improvement of existing schools through...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: The Government is committed to delivering the key package of measures agreed under the chapter dealing with Employment Rights and Compliance in the National Social Partnership Agreement, Towards 2016, and in this regard the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) was established on an interim basis in February 2007. In accordance with the Towards 2016 commitment, NERA is progressively...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: The Government is committed to delivering the key package of measures agreed under the chapter dealing with Employment Rights and Compliance in Towards 2016 and in this regard and as part of the Government decentralisation programme, the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) established its headquarters in Carlow at the end of July 2007. NERA's regional inspection services office for...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: In 2007 the National Employment Rights Authority carried out 1,942 inspections/visits in relation to the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000. The majority of the inspections/visits undertaken were part of a focused employment rights compliance inspection campaign in sectors covered by the National Minimum Wage. In 192 cases, breaches were detected for offences such as failure to pay the...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: The primary role of the National Employment Rights Authority, in the case of breaches of employment rights legislation, is to seek compliance and rectification of any breaches identified, including redress for the employees concerned and payment of any arrears due to those employees. It should be noted that in the majority of cases employers rectify breaches of employment law and pay arrears...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (27 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I suggest that the matter at issue here relates to all workers and not just to workers from outside the State, since our laws apply equally to all who are in employment here, including persons working in the services sector. I assume that the Deputy is referring to breaches of employment law, or of employment-related legislation. A large body of employment rights legislation covering areas...
- Written Answers — Employee Facilities: Employee Facilities (28 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: Primary responsibility for policy in relation to Childcare is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Children, at the Department of Health and Children. The Childcare Directorate of that Office has responsibility for implementing the National Childcare Strategy 2006-2010. The strategy aims to further develop the childcare infrastructure to meet the needs of children and their parents for...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: The Social Partnership Agreement 'Towards 2016' provides for greater co-ordination between organisations concerned with employment rights compliance, with a view to realising the considerable potential for synergy that exists in this area. In particular, the agreement provides that authorised officers of the new National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) will join with officers of the...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19, 46 and 47 together. The National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) has been established on an interim basis since February 2007. The Authority will be established on a statutory basis on the enactment of new Employment Law Compliance legislation which I propose to publish shortly. A budget allocation of â¬8.553 million was provided for NERA for 2007 and...
- Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (28 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I am satisfied that sufficient priority is being given to the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 insofar as the inspection activities of the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) are concerned. This is demonstrated by the number of National Minimum Wage Act inspections undertaken by NERA, amounting to 2,002 and 1,942 in 2006 and 2007 respectively, and by the breach...
- Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (28 Feb 2008)
Billy Kelleher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 31 together. I have noted the decision reached in the High Court on 7 February to quash the Employment Regulation Order, relating to minimum remuneration of workers, made by the Labour Court on foot of proposals from the Hotel Joint Labour Committee on 5 November 2007, and to remit the matter back to the Joint Labour Committee. The implications of the...