Results 101-110 of 110 for speaker:Frank Fahey in 'Written Answers'

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

Frank Fahey: Since the introduction of the national minimum wage in April 2000, labour inspectors from my Department have undertaken inspections under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000, with reported compliance and sanctions levels as set out in the following table. Inspectors operate on the basis of achieving compliance. Where an inspection leads to a detection of infringements the employer is required...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157, 159, 169 and 175 together. The total funding allocation for employment schemes in 2004 has been fixed at €351 million, which will support up to 25,000 places across the three employment schemes, that is, community employment, CE, jobs initiative and social economy. FÁS is being given some flexibility in the management of this financial allocation to...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: Legislative proposals to repeal and amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989 have been developed at departmental level and are presently the subject of legal drafting by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. These proposals are largely the result of a review carried out by the tripartite board, representing the social partners, of the Health and Safety Authority which had been...

Written Answers — EU Employment Strategy: EU Employment Strategy (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: The spring 2003 European Council approved the establishment of the European Employment Task Force to undertake an independent examination of employment policy and to identify practical reform measures that can have an immediate impact on the ability of member states to implement the European employment strategy. The report of the taskforce was presented to the European Commission in November...

Written Answers — Labour Market Reviews: Labour Market Reviews (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: In its Irish labour market review 2003, FÁS emphasised the importance of training the existing workforce to meet Ireland's future skill needs. This importance reflects the fact that the majority of persons at work now will still be in the workforce in 2020, when job and skill requirements are likely to be very different. It also reflects the fact that there will inevitably be a reduction in...

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

Frank Fahey: As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the right of initiative in terms of EU proposals in regard to the employment rights of workers lies with the European Commission under the treaty. In this regard, proposals in the area of employment rights likely to be progressed during our Presidency are as follows. The Commission communication on the review of the Working Time Directive, 93/104/EC, was...

Written Answers — Leave Entitlements: Leave Entitlements (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, which implemented EU Council Directive 93/104/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time, provides for an annual leave entitlement of four working weeks per annum for full-time employees and pro rata entitlements for part-time employees as well as an average hourly working week of 48 hours averaged generally...

Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: Mechanisms to resolve industrial disputes in situations where collective bargaining arrangements are not in place were considered by a high level group established under Partnership 2000 and comprising representatives from IBEC, ICTU, and various Departments and agencies and chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach. This group recommended that two distinct procedures be put in place; a...

Written Answers — Rural Community Scheme: Rural Community Scheme (10 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: Funding for the new rural community scheme was allocated in the budget to the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and responsibility for the structure and administration of the scheme rests with that Department. The scheme will be run separately from the existing community employment scheme and will not be administered by FÁS. A review of the social economy programme was...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2004)

Frank Fahey: 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. This change was introduced to discourage repeated participation in CE and to encourage unemployed persons to avail of training or education options where possible, which are shown to have more successful progression...