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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services Data (11 Dec 2019)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 to 171, inclusive, together. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body which was established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC assumes the roles and functions previously carried out by the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA), Equality Tribunal (ET), Labour Relations Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Breen: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 295 of 20 October 2015, the engagements that have taken place and progress made with the landlord of the property. [51186/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Breen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 304 together. Lead policy responsibility for the fishing sector resides with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine who also provide the administrative support for the Atypical Worker Permission Scheme's Oversight Committee. The Atypical Worker Permission Scheme is administered by the Department of Justice and Equality and the Irish National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Eligibility (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Breen: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not been facilitated in respect of farming costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51524/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Breen: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51686/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Labour Authority (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Breen: Regulation (EU) 2019/1149 establishing a European Labour Authority (ELA) was adopted on 20 June 2019 and entered into force on 31 July 2019. The European Labour Authority has the following objectives: - Facilitate access to information and services to citizens and business about their rights and obligations, - Facilitate cooperation between Member States in the enforcement of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Breen: Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) are provided for under the Industrial Relations Act 1946 and were reformed by the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2012.   JLC’s may be set up by the Labour Court on the application of (i) the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, or (ii) a trade union, or (iii) any organisation claiming to be representative of the workers or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Breen: Joint Labour Committees (JLCs) are provided for under the Industrial Relations Act 1946 and were reformed by the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2012.   JLC’s may be set up by the Labour Court on the application of (i) the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, or (ii) a trade union, or (iii) any organisation claiming to be representative of the workers or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (3 Dec 2019)

Pat Breen: If an Employer/Respondent fails to comply with a decision of an Adjudication Officer of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) within the prescribed time, an application may be made to the District Court in accordance with section 43 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 for an Order directing the Respondent to carry out the decision. The application can be made by the following: - The...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (19 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent statutory office under the aegis of my Department. The WRC is mandated to secure compliance with Ireland’s employment, equality and industrial relations legislation. As part of its statutory functions, the WRC adjudicates on cases under employment rights, industrial relations and equal status legislation. If a party is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (12 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: Access to the industrial relations machinery of the State is governed by the definition of “worker” in Section 23 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990, which provides, inter alia, that a “worker” means any person aged 15 years or more who has entered into or works under a contract with an employer. However, it must be appreciated that where a person is retired they...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: 407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46063/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2019)

Pat Breen: 820. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1430 of 6 September 2019 and the decision to increase the eligible area of land in November 2018 backdated to 2015, the reason balancing payments for AEOS, ANC and GLAS for the period 2015 to 2018 has not issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

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...

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]

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 .

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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Pat Breen: 328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40556/19]