Results 81-100 of 496 for speaker:Frank Fahey in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Transport of Dangerous Goods: Transport of Dangerous Goods (4 May 2004)

Frank Fahey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 136 together. A memorandum on the matter of acceding to the ADR is being prepared by this Department and will be submitted to Government by the Department of Foreign Affairs later this year. The current legislative provisions relating to the appointment, examination etc. of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road are set out in the...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (4 May 2004)

Frank Fahey: Any specific action in respect of radon is a matter for the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, which is the designated competent national authority for this purpose. The relevant Irish legislation is the Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Order 2000, SI 125 of 2000. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989, employers are required to identify hazards...

Written Answers — Local Employment Service: Local Employment Service (4 May 2004)

Frank Fahey: At my request, FÁS undertook an assessment of the labour market needs of the County Clare region in the context of the closure of the local employment service. It consulted relevant parties in the region, including staff representatives and SIPTU, as part of the process. The assessment has been completed and my Department is considering the report.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (4 May 2004)

Frank Fahey: The person concerned received his full statutory redundancy entitlements on being made redundant on 5 August 2002. The calculation was based on his age, length of service in employment and gross weekly wage at the time he was declared redundant — the date on which notice was given, which in this case was 19 July 2002. When the man in question was made redundant, the statutory entitlement...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (4 May 2004)

Frank Fahey: As part of the Government's decision in 1999 to restructure community employment, future participation in community employment by an individual was capped at three years, effective from April 2000. The change was introduced to discourage repeated participation in community employment and to encourage unemployed persons to avail of training and education options, where possible. Such options...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (30 Mar 2004)

Frank Fahey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 208 together. As part of the Government's decision in 1999 to restructure community employment , future participation in CE by an individual was capped at three years, effective from April 2000. All time worked on CE after this date is taken into account by FÁS when determining an individual's eligibility for the programme. Offshore island residents...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (30 Mar 2004)

Frank Fahey: Every sector of employment is subject to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989 and regulations made under that Act. Where tidy towns committees or residents associations recruit workers, they are subject to the requirements of the safety and health at work legislation. Under section 6(2)(e) of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989 and Regulation 13 of the Safety, Health...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (30 Mar 2004)

Frank Fahey: On 30 December 2003, the European Commission launched a communication — addressed to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — regarding the review of Directive 93/104/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time. The Commission has called for all interested parties, including the social...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: The allocation of community employment places on a county-by-county basis is a matter for FÁS and I have no function in the matter. In accordance with the Government's decision in 1999 to restructure community employment, participation levels have gradually been reduced in line with reductions in long-term unemployment and a strategic shift in policy in favour of training and other more...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: My Department has no statutory responsibility for the regulation of occupational pension schemes. The supervision of such schemes and their operation are matters for the Pensions Board established by my colleague the Minister for Social and Family Affairs under the Pensions Act 1990.

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (17 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2001, S.I. No. 481 of 2001, contain detailed provisions relating to the construction, maintenance, inspection, operation, testing and examination etc. of lifting appliances, including tower cranes. They also contain requirements regarding specific certified training of tower crane drivers. In addition the Health and Safety...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (17 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: A task force on the prevention of workplace bullying was established on 21 September 1999 to identify the size of the problem and the sectors most at risk and to develop practical programmes and strategies to prevent workplace bullying. The task force examined the existing legislation on industrial relations, employment equality, protection and health and safety issues. Serious consideration...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: The board of management of Clare LES advised FÁS on 15 December last that it was discontinuing operations effective from January 30 2004. A decision of this nature is a matter solely for the board of Clare LES. The board of Clare LES is made up of representatives from the statutory and voluntary sectors and the operation of the service is funded by FÁS. Nonetheless, it is a separate legal...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: One of the main challenges in the area of employment policy is to increase the overall numbers of those at work, including women. The rate of employment among females in Ireland has increased by 15% since 1994. The latest female employment rate from August, 2003 of 56.7% is the highest ever and the EU target of 57% to be reached by 2005 has almost been achieved. A number of measures are being...

Written Answers — Workplace Inspections: Workplace Inspections (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: The following figures provide an update on the information provided in October 2003 and state the position up to the end of the year. The numbers of workplace inspections-visits for each month in 2003 are set out in the following table. As stated previously, a new electronic case management system was introduced into the labour inspectorate in June 2003. For the period following its...

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: The labour inspectorate of the Department is responsible for monitoring certain employment conditions for all categories of workers in Ireland, including immigrant workers. Inspectors pursue allegations of worker mistreatment and when evidence of non-compliance with the relevant employment rights legislation is found, the inspectorate seeks redress for the individual or individuals concerned...

Written Answers — Departmental Restructuring: Departmental Restructuring (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: The configuration of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment brings together a number of functions in a single Department, that have promoting quality jobs at their core. This recognises that enterprise and employment are not competing factors, but rather complementary. Only by growing our competitiveness, increasing our trade performance, and expanding enterprise performance can...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: On foot of a Government commitment in, Sustaining Progress, S.I. No. 205 of 2003 was signed on 24 June 2003, increasing the national minimum wage to €7.00 per hour with effect from 1 February 2004. Accordingly, labour inspectors from my Department are obliged to enforce the new rate with effect from that date. In such circumstances, the question of postponement of any part of the increase...

Written Answers — Work Practices: Work Practices (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: At the informal meeting of the Employment and Social Policy Ministers, which was held in Galway on 16 January 2004, the Ministers concluded that, policies to reconcile work and family life are vital elements of the overall package of measures to increase participation in the labour market. Under the EU employment strategy, the attainment of an employment rate of 67% by 2005 and 70% by 2010...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: During Committee Stage of the Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003, I informed the Select Committee on Enterprise and Small Business that I was considering the introduction of an amendment to section 32(4) of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 on Report Stage. Section 32(4) specifies the maximum fines that can be imposed by the courts upon summary conviction for breaches...