Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

This amendment to subsection (5) of section 28 seeks to provide specific information regarding the manner in which the gender pay gap information is published by inserting text that will ensure the regulations provide, that where an employer maintains a website, for the publication of information on that website. I have spoken to this already. The regulations will set out a clear requirement for employers on how and where to publish this information and websites seem a very likely place for that. We are looking into having a centralised website as well.

At this point I do not want to presuppose the drafting of the regulations in instances where the employer concerned – this relates to the obligation on the employer concerned - does not have a large online presence and the regulations will allow scope for more nuance on that point. Most employers have a significant online presence but it is not absolutely the case at this stage. We are all going in a similar direction on this one. We would like a little more room for nuance in the context of the regulations without having it in the primary legislation.