172. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Nos.1700, 1701, 1702, 1703 1704 of 9 June 2026, to provide details and the content of each phase of the implementation plan for the Pay Transparency Directive; whether these phases will require new or supplementary legislation to existing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46118/26]
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316. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his response to the infringement proceedings opened against Ireland by the European Commission for failure to correctly transport the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive; the corrective actions he intends on taking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42953/26]
1700. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when she expects the pay transparency directive will be transposed given the 7 June 2026 deadline will be missed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43793/26]
1701. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether it is proposed to produce a toolkit setting out guidelines for employers on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification based on that published by the European Commission in consultation with the European Institute for Gender Equality to assist Irish employers in meeting their obligations under the pay transparency directi…
1702. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there will be workshops to assist Irish employers in relation to gender-neutral job evaluation and classification and other obligations arising out of the pay transparency directive; who is proposed to deliver such workshops; when will they be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43795/26]
1703. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when it is intended for the employee’s right to information regarding pay under the pay transparency directive to be operable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43796/26]
1704. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what is intended with regard to the pay transparency directive’s requirement for the involvement of worker representatives given that many Irish employees have no such representatives; whether this requirement necessitates the recognition of trade unions by Irish employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43797/26]
111. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reasons for the delay in transposing the Renewable Energy Directive III into national law, for which the European Commission has now launched infringement proceedings against Ireland; the steps he is taking to address this failure; if a detailed roadmap or legislative timeline for compliance with the Directive is now in place; and…
1461. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the European Commission's concerns regarding the alleged non-conformity of Ireland's transposition of the Drinking Water Directive, as set out in the letter of formal notice it announced it was sending to Ireland on 17 July 2025 (INFR(2025)2106); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41484/25]