Working Week and Retirement Age Reforms
Boland asked whether reducing the statutory working week or retirement age could create jobs. The Minister said both options were being considered for the Green Paper on National Development, expected in June, and hoped it would be published with time for Deputies to consider it.
asked the Minister for Economic Planning and Development if any consideration has been given to a statutory reduction in the working week as a means of providing additional employment.
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Comment on this
asked the Minister for Economic Planning and Development if any consideration has been given to a statutory reduction in the retirement age as a means of providing additional employment.
Comment on this
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together.
The changes mentioned by the Deputy are being looked at as part of the preparatory work on the proposed Green Paper on National Development which should be ready for publication in June. As indicated earlier, the intention is that the various options for employment in the Green Paper will provide a basis for subsequent discussion with the social partners.
Comment on this
Does the Minister accept that the Green Paper will be published in time to form part of the Adjournment Debate at the end of June?