Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions
- Collective bargaining action plan 2 speeches
Deputy Gibney welcomes the collective bargaining action plan but questions why it retains the voluntary system, allowing employers to veto collective engagement.
John Paul O'Shea, Sinéad Gibney
- Transition to independent AI office 9 speeches
The Chair clarifies that the question concerns managing the AI office’s transition to an independent statutory body. Deputies arrange for Gibney to swap places and take time to prepare, but no substantive answer is given.
John Paul O'Shea, Sinéad Gibney, Cathy Bennett
The Department recently published the action plan on collective bargaining. The implementation of this plan is an important and welcome step towards better collective bargaining coverage, but there is no commitment to change the voluntary system of industrial relations. That system gives employers a veto on engagement with their workers collectively. Why is this the case?
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My goodness, I am so sorry. This is not what I have prepared for. Can I swap the order? I do not have it in front of me. I will have to skip the question.
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The question is to ask the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the means by which the transition of the new AI office to a fully independent statutory body will be managed.
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I can swap with Deputy Gibney if she wants to take my time.
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Would it be okay to take two minutes to prepare?
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Is that okay with the Minister? Many thanks. My apologies.
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I am down the list a bit, so I can swap with Deputy Gibney and she can take my slot.