Results 41-60 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen

Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I more or less referred to the Border supports earlier. In that regard, since July 2019, the Department has hosted Brexit outreach events in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal and Louth. These focused on advising businesses on the steps they need to take now to prepare their businesses for Brexit and on highlighting the supports available to businesses to help them with such preparations....

Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I will nearly need 25 minutes to conclude, given all of the comments that have been made, for which I thank Deputies. As part of the Government's approach, my Department is working intensively with Brexit-exposed firms. It is important to make that point. It is being done with the help and support of the agencies. It is important that we recognise the good work being done by all of...

Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the opportunity to present this Bill to the House. I am grateful to the Members of Seanad Éireann for ensuring the speedy passage of the Bill in that House on 10 October last. I look forward to seeing the Bill progress through this House as quickly as possible with the kind support of Deputies. The Bill needs to be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (22 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The regulatory Agency for the enforcement of occupational safety and health across all workplaces within the State, including ports, docks and harbour facilities, is the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) which operates under the auspices of my Department. I have been informed by the HSA that there has been six (6) fatalities in the ports, docks and harbour sectors in the last five full year...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (17 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is currently examining industrial relations in the Irish film industry, following a joint approach by ICTU, SIPTU and Screen Producers Ireland (SPI). The WRC audit will be examining industrial relations generally, employment practices and procedure, assessing issues arising, if any, and making recommendations for their improvement.  The WRC...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: IDA Ireland Portfolio (16 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I work closely with IDA Ireland. It is one of the most professional agencies we have to attract industry into Ireland against stiff competition. It will continue to engage with its clients to identify further opportunities for new investment in Carlow and the south east. I have visited the region with the Deputy and have also visited Carlow IT, which is important for attracting industry...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: IDA Ireland Portfolio (16 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I thank Deputy Deering for raising this issue. In fact, Deputy Deering has been raising this issue regularly with the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and me at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. I wish to emphasise that the Government is focused on doing everything possible to deliver the fairest possible spread of foreign direct investment throughout the country. Our...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (16 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is the statutory body charged with the regulation and enforcement of employment law in the State. The WRC carries out inspections of employer records with a view to determining employer compliance and to ensure that employees are receiving their statutory entitlements. The aim of the WRC is to achieve voluntary compliance with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the remote sensing inspection will be completed; when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42479/19]

Living Wage: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: It is important to reinforce the truth.

Living Wage: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I am pleased to respond to the motion. As the Minister stated, the living wage is an estimate made by a number of representatives of NGOs and academics who comprise the self-appointed living wage technical group. It is based on research that identifies the income required for the minimum essential standard of living for a single-adult household in Ireland. It is important that Ireland's...

Living Wage: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: That is not true.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (15 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The WRC provides a dedicated telephone number for use by members of the Oireachtas. The telephone number is 059-9178905. The WRC’s website provides an electronic facility to make general enquiries at . It also provides contact details for individual WRC divisions and offices which can be accessed at the following link .

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the budget which was prepared in the light of the difficult challenge facing the Government in the coming weeks, namely, the possibility of a hard Brexit. From the perspective of my Department, it was important that the Minister announced a suite of supports for business, including repayable grants and lending schemes that will be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Employer Economic Forum (10 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The nature and intensity of social dialogue in Ireland has changed considerably over the past four decades and particularly since the demise of the model of tripartite Social Partnership at the end of 2009.   During the deep economic recession over subsequent years, social dialogue where it occurred, tended to be on a bilateral rather than on a tripartite basis. As Ireland...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Commission (9 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: I agree with Deputy Troy about the cost of insurance for businesses and drivers. The Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and I heard all of the stories from businesses around the country during our travels. It is a major issue. Deputy Troy asked about the Judicial Council. The Act is now law and we expect the council to be established by the end of 2019. As the Deputy knows, the Bill was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Commission (9 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The study will be published as soon as possible. The CCPC has received extra resources. On the other issues the Deputy mentioned, we have published guidelines for the reporting of allegations of fraud, including insurance crimes, for An Garda Síochána. A new insurance fraud category in the Garda PULSE system has been live since November 2018. The Garda National Economic Crime...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Commission (9 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The study is being investigated by the CCPC. We are working extremely hard on a whole-of-government approach to ensure that the cost of insurance is reduced to affordable levels for companies. We are all aware of the stories the Deputy has told - I have heard them on a regular basis. It is very difficult for companies to survive, but we are working to address the issue. When the new...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Commission (9 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and I are conscious of the serious impact of high insurance costs on businesses. It is important that consumers and businesses can obtain insurance cover at a reasonable and fair price. Apart from motor insurance, which falls under the remit of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, policy responsibility for insurance is a matter for the Minister for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (9 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: The Deputy must acknowledge the great work that has been done and the way we work with the LEOs. I referred in my reply to the collaboration between the local authorities and Enterprise Ireland. Those bodies along with the Department work with the 31 LEOs around the country. Most LEOs are located at the front of local authority buildings. They are very prominent. In terms of the work we...