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]
Topics / Employment Rights
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEmployment Rights
160 questions from 70 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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157 written, 3 oral
70
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 17 |
| February 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 6 |
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The questions
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 the matter. [33157/…
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]
297. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has carried out any research on aligning Ireland’s family leave options with those of other EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25058/25]
130. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether his Department has undertaken any analysis of the impact on the fiscal position of the State in circumstances where PhD students were treated as PAYE workers on average industrial wages or living wages, giving them all rights and benefits; if he will share this analysis; and if he will make a statem…
34. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his view on the provision of statutory sick leave in Ireland compared with other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21529/25]
41. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the lobbying that has taken place from business interests regarding delaying the introduction of a living wage and additional sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21248/25]
747. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures taken by his Department to enhance employees’ and workers’ rights since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21217/25]
1676. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to regulate the employment terms and conditions of workers who work in the equine industry. [18658/25]
416. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on their Department’s work to reform the employment conditions of those working in the gig-economy. [17181/25]
283. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has examined the issue of file padding in the workplace, where employers fabricate or exaggerate disciplinary records to justify dismissal, demotion, or other adverse actions; if such practices will be recognised as a form of workplace harassment; if legislative measures are being considered to prevent and penalise such…
507. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the options available to a person (details supplied) to remain working longer within the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10724/25]
510. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a timeline for the raising of paid sick leave to seven days, and ultimately ten days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10781/25]
511. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his officials have engaged with the Department of Health on the public health benefits of an increase to paid sick leave for employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10782/25]
512. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the public health benefits of an increase to paid sick leave for employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10783/25]
538. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce legislation to compel employers to pay employees at weekly or fortnightly intervals at most, to ensure employees can manage their finances more easily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11908/25]
351. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the consultation process on the employment regulation order governing the security industry will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9796/25]
2. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene to protect employment rights and jobs in an institution (details supplied), which provides courses for TU Dublin and refuses to engage with the WRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7039/25]