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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: It is scandalous that the Fine Gael Árd-Fheis was used to fly a kite in the interests of the employers to say the Government is considering delaying sick pay.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: Economy first, people second.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: That is what happened at the Fine Gael Árd-Fheis. That is what was reported. Now, in the Dáil, the Minister responsible has refused to clarify or give some reassurance to workers on whether the number of sick pay days are going to increase or not. That is scandalous. Workers have a right to know. The Minister cannot just fly a kite in the interests of the employers by telling...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: I understand that Fine Gael Members like to come in here and throw bouquets at themselves, and fair play to them for doing it. It is not lost on me, however, that during its time in Government, Fine Gael cut the sick leave entitlement for serving civil and public servants in half, without a backward glance or second thought. It was aided and abetted by its then partners in Government. That...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Peter Burke: I will not take any lectures from the Opposition about protecting workers. I am proud to have been a member of a Government that put €12 billion into the economy through the pandemic unemployment payment to ensure that people had certainty of income right through very difficult times in our economy. That ensured the economy was in good shape to deliver those commitments, protect...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: Is the Minister of State going to publish the guidance?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Question No. 62 taken with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: 61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is planning to pause the planned increase in statutory sick pay days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17044/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: In June 2021, the Minister's Department issued a press release, the strapline of which was: "All workers to get 10 days paid sick leave phased in between now and 2025". Now it is being reported that the Minister is going to betray this promise because of pressure from business owners. I have a very simple question. Will he will confirm or deny that he is going to pause the planned and...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Peter Burke: I thank the Deputy for the question. The Sick Leave Act 2022 introduced employer-paid, medically certified statutory sick leave for the first time in Ireland. Commencing on 1 January 2023, the initial statutory entitlement was up to three days’ sick leave, which increased to five days on 1 January 2024. This could potentially increase to seven days in 2025 and ten days in 2026. ...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: That was as clear as mud; we do not have an answer. Is the Minister going to deliver the sick days that are promised to workers, which the Minister said are not just an issue of workers' rights but also public health? This is about forcing mostly low-paid workers to go to work when they are sick. Is the Minister going to deliver on that or pause it in the interests of those business...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Louise O'Reilly: I join with Teachta Murphy in pressing the Minister on this. The Minister can clearly come out and debunk what is being put out the media. The suggestion in the media is that he will put a pause on the provisions. That is something he either is or is not actively considering now. He can very easily, quickly and simply either confirm or deny what we have read in the media. It is unfair to...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Gerald Nash: That was an excellent report from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and I advise the Minister to read it. This is not the first time this morning that questions were posed on Fine Gael's commitment to modest adjustments to Ireland's sick leave regime. I note the Minister did not give me a straight or direct answer earlier. It would provide some reassurance to workers across the country if...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Peter Burke: I was very clear in my answer to Deputy Nash on a living wage. I said we were going to wait for the report from the Low Pay Commission. That is the mechanism and structure that is in place, and I am not going to pre-empt that report.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Gerald Nash: This question is on sick pay.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)
Peter Burke: On sick pay, we are very committed as a Government to improve the rights of employees. We are in the month of April. Section 6 of the Act clearly sets out that the decision has to be made in quarter 4 and a ministerial direction has to be given on 1 January next year. I make all my policy decisions based on evidence. Through the year, I will look at how the economy is progressing and...