Industrial Relations

924. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether provision has been made, or is being considered within Budget 2027 to facilitate a negotiated settlement of outstanding industrial relations issues affecting school secretaries and caretakers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58748/26]

1093. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress that has been made on the Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining since its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59326/26]

1094. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the latest figures available to him on collective bargaining coverage, by public and private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59327/26]

1121. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the contractual basis on which her Department decided to withdraw the agreed local bargaining (pay) measure for special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54902/26]

1171. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the legal, contractual or other basis upon which her Department decided not to implement, or to withdraw, the local bargaining measures agreed in respect of special needs assistants following the recent ballots; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55547/26]

1172. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the specific clause or provision in any public service agreement, local bargaining agreement, collective agreement, memorandum, circular or other written instrument which made implementation of the agreed local bargaining measures for special needs assistants conditional upon acceptance of the workforce development plan. [55548/2…

1173. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason special needs assistants were asked to vote separately on the local bargaining proposal where implementation of that proposal was subsequently deemed to be dependent on the outcome of a separate ballot on the workforce development plan; and whether this conditionality was communicated clearly to members before the ball…

14. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address outstanding concerns of SNAs in view of rejection by members of a union (details supplied) of the workforce development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53897/26]

938. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the recommendations of the Labour Court will be implemented (details supplied); if he will ensure that the payments due to employees will be back dated to the time recommended by the Labour Court; if this matter will be finalised without further delay; and if he will make a statemen…

939. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a Department decision will be implemented by a statutory agency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49251/26]

478. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her Department has concluded the local bargaining phase of the current public service pay agreement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48576/26]

385. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps his Department has taken to advance the action plan for collective bargaining and increase the number of workers in Ireland covered by collective bargaining agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45935/26]

708. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeline envisaged to progress the Industrial Relations (Provisions in respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021 through the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43011/26]

480. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he is aware that under Building Momentum that 3% was set aside for local bargaining; the reason his Department is blocking political staff in the Houses of the Oireachtas from local bargaining despite the 2022 agreement which linked staff to public service pay agreeme…

483. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he is aware that his Department has excluded political staff in the Houses of the Oireachtas from accessing the 3% local bargaining fund under Building Momentum, despite the 2022 agreement which linked political staff to public service pay agreements; whether he has …

479. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update on the Action Plan for Collective Bargaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30952/26]

490. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on a company's refusal to recognise a trade union (details supplied) despite the Labour Court recommendations; and to address this issue under the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive (Directive 2022/2041). [30300/26]

573. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the ongoing negotiations with school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30290/26]

1165. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the Action Plan on Collective Bargaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26063/26]

1169. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the industrial relations provision in respect of The Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he is supporting this Bill and will a ‘money message’ be furnished. [26113/26]

896. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that urgent consideration is given to the issues raised by a Trade Union (details supplied) taking into account the need to resolve these issues without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21685/26]

597. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures his Department will bring forward to address the lack of access to the industrial relations system faced by people who have been retired for more than six months and have faced occupational pension cuts and zero increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20849/26]

457. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. [8394/26]

166. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagements she has had with a trade union (details supplied) representing school secretaries and caretakers since becoming Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70184/25]

327. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following on from the recent guidance from the Revenue Commissioners which provides employers an opportunity to correct any payroll tax issues arising from the Supreme Court Karshan ruling of 2023, the means by which his Department and the industrial relations institutions under its aegis will ensure that all employers …