Employment Rights

621. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement his Department has had with the European Commission regarding the so-called ‘crisis mechanism’ within the European Defence Industrial Programme which would allow basic protections within the Working Time Directive to be suspended for arms companies, allowing them to override core workers’ rights provi…

1591. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department is considering proposals to introduce statutory leave entitlements for those undergoing fertility treatment such as IVF, and for those who experience early miscarriage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59544/25]

1592. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on her Department’s engagements with officials in the Department of Enterprise,Trade and Employment with regard to the issues raised in the Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health) Bill 2021. [59545/25]

666. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available and taxes/levies charged from the State from 1 January 2026 to a single person where they are, in receipt of jobseekers' allowance and not working, working 19 hours-per-week at the new minimum wage rate, working 39 hours-per-week at the new minimum wage rate, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement o…

149. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the annual number of reported cases of sexual harassment or assault in workplaces serving the public; the number of incidents estimated to go unreported due to staff being unaware or untrained; and the statistics showing how staff training affects reporting rates or victim outcomes. [53008/25]

44. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will report on the public consultation on developing an Action Plan for Collective Bargaining; if the public consultation report will be published in advance of the Action Plan; the timeframe for the publication of the Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/25]

374. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the options open to employees where employers are seeking to curtail remote working for existing employees, especially where employees have purchased homes in rural areas on the basis of a legitimate expectation of being able to work remotely; whether such attempts at curtailment could be tantamount to constructive …

245. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to launch a national employer awareness campaign on supported employment, with associated benefits and financial incentives for employers similar to the Workable NI model, to encourage the recruitment and retention of people with disabilities in line with Government targets under the Comprehensive Employmen…

259. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether a third level student who is resident in Ireland on a stamp 3, and is required to do work placement to complete their college course, must have the right to work in Ireland generally; how they go about getting this; if he will advise on an individual case (details supplied); and if he will make a statemen…

681. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will engage with the Workers Rights Commission regarding the protracted follow-up to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45380/25]

702. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if it is his intention to require employers to furnish references to employees upon request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46454/25]

1875. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the reason for deductions made to pay for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44694/25]

1887. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to introduce pay parity between section 38 and section 39 workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44848/25]

912. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reviews and inspections that have been carried out in relation to employment practices in the English language teaching sector in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42333/25]

959. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on plans to deliver collective bargaining legislation for Irish workers, as per the recommendations of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/25]

968. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to address the lack of collective bargaining agreements or collective bargaining coverage in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43891/25]

969. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to address the low pay and poor working conditions prevalent in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43892/25]

1742. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the work being done to resolve the problem of bogus self-employment in the building sector; if he will provide an assessment of the way in which the building sector is being impacted and the way it is intended to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43435/25]

83. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on Employment Regulation Orders (supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36550/25]

76. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the development of the voluntary code of practice to support the hiring of workers with a disability, as committed to in the Programme for Government; to outline the expected timeline for its publication and implementation following initial stakeholder engagement; and if he will make a statement on…

82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason previous commitments made by the Government on worker's rights issues have not been delivered. [33190/25]

255. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason previous commitments made by the Government on workers right's issues have not been delivered. [33473/25]

315. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to examine the case of employment issues for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28498/25]

184. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment any new Employment Regulation Orders which are under discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28389/25]

194. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Duffy-Cahill report. [26515/25]