Vol. 486 No. 1
158 Mr. Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposed statutory instruments being prepared in or under the auspices of her Department; the proposed effect of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1091/98]
The following is the information requested:
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Proposed Statutory Instrument |
Proposed Effect |
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Organisation of Working Time (General Exemptions) Regulations, 1998 |
The proposed effect of these regulations is to prescribe that persons employed in certain activities shall be exempted from the application of certain provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. |
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Organisation of Working Time (Exemption of Transport Activities) Regulations, 1998 |
The proposed effect of these regulations is to prescribe that persons employed in certain transport activities shall be exempted from the application of certain provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. |
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Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, Code of Practice on Compensatory Rest Periods (Declaration) Order, 1998 |
The proposed effect of this order is to prescribe a code of practice on compensatory rest periods for the purposes of the 1997 Act. |
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Organisation of Working Time (Exemption of Civil Protection Services) Regulations, 1998 |
The proposed effect of these regulations is to exempt certain categories of employees in the civil protection services from certain provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. |
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Organisation of Working Time (Rest and Intervals at Work for Shop Employees) Regulations, 1998 Organisation of Working Time (Record Keeping) Regulations, 1998 |
The proposed effect of these regulations is to prescribe rest intervals for certain shop employees. The effect of these regulations is to exempt employers in certain circumstances from certain record keeping requirements specified in the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. |
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Term of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 (Section 3(6)) Order, 1997 |
The proposed effect of these regulations is to prescribe that information in relation to working hours and rest intervals be contained in the statement of working terms and conditions given to employees by their employers. |
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Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Night Work and Shift Work) Regulations, 1998 |
The proposed effect of these regulations is to prescribe certain actions which employers must take to protect the safety and health of their employees who are night workers or shift workers. |
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Work is in hand in relation to the preparation of the two "Forms" Orders by way of Statutory Instrument under the Companies Acts, 1963 to 1990 |
The first Forms Order will make changes in relation to the "legislation" of documents received in the Companies Registration Office from foreign jurisdictions. The second Forms Order is designed to facilitate the submission of information in respect of donations by companies required to be disclosed under section 26 of Electoral Act, 1997. |
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Draft S.I. under section 248(6) of the Companies Act, 1990 |
Section 248 of the Companies Act, 1990 applies to the delivery of documents in legible form to the Registrar of Companies. Sub-section (3) permits the Registrar to return- reject documents for whatever reason and sub-section (6) provides that regulations may be made with respect to the form and content of the different documents deliverable to the Registrar. It is proposed to bring the section into force once the regulations have been made. |
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Draft Statutory Instrument on Insurance Transparency for Life Assurance Products |
Lack of adequate transparency in the selling of life assurance products has created problems for policyholders. Purchasers of life assurance policies are entitled to an adequate awareness of their long-term nature and the consequences of early encashment with low or even negative value of the surrendered policies relative to the cumulative amount of premiums paid. Draft regulations seek to consolidate and supplement existing EU disclosure requirements and to otherwise ensure, as far as possible, that policyholders are in possession of sufficient relevant information in a comprehensible form, in order to be able to make an informed decision about the purchase of a life assurance- investment policy. The crucial aspect of the regime envisaged by the draft regulations is the requirement on suppliers of life assurance to disclose periodically to the policyholder the net benefits-early encashment value of the policy. |
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Draft Statutory Instrument on Insurance Transparency for non-Life Insurance Products |
Parallel transparency regulations are in the process of being drafted for non-life sector to contain key elements associated with the purchase of non-life insurance contract. |
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Credit Union Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1998 |
This order will bring a number of outstanding provisions of the Credit Union Act 1997 into effect. The rest of the Act was brought into effect on 1 October 1997. |
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Credit Union Act 1997 (Section 48) Regulations 1998 |
These regulations will set out the additional services which may be provided by credit unions but which will not require the prior approval of the Registrar of Friendly Societies. Such services would be those which do not involve risk to a credit union's assets or the funds of its members. |
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Credit Union Act 1997 (Section 101) Regulations 1998 |
Section 101 of the Credit Union Act 1997 empowers the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to prescribe the fees to be paid by credit unions and others to the Registrar of Friendly Societies in connection with services provided by him. |
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European Communities (UCITS) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 |
The purpose of these proposed regulations is to update the existing 1989 regulations in the light of developments in the financial sector since then. The new regulations will provide a modern statutory basis for the development and supervision of Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities, UCITS, and will also implement Directive 95/26/EC in so far as UCITS are involved. |
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The proposed SI on lifts will give effect in Irish law to the European Parliament and Council Directive on lifts (96/16/EC) which was adopted on 29 June, 1995 |
The regulations will place an obligation on manufacturers or their representatives within the Community to comply with certain essential health and safety requirements relating to lifts and safety components. The regulations will repeal the European Communities (Electrically Operated Lifts) Regulations, 1989 from 1 July 1999. |
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Coyright and Related Rights Bill |
To give effect to EU and international obligations in the copyright and related rights area. To update Irish copyright law in view of new developments including new technology. |
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Agreement on Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights or the "TRIPS Agreement" (concluded as part of the agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation) |
To amend the 1992 Patents Act so that it conforms with the TRIPS agreement. |
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The minimum health and safety requirements for work on board fishing vessels |
To give effect to Directive 93/103/EC. |
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Equipment and protection systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres |
To give effect to Directive 94/9/EC. |
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The protection of young people at work (occupational health and safety aspects) |
To give effect to Directive 94/33/EC. |
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Restrictions on the marketing and use of certain hazardous substances and formulations, restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations. |
To give effect to Directive 94/60/EC, Directive 97/16/EC, Directive 97/10/EC. |
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Classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. |
To give effect to Directive 94/69/EC, Directive 94/54/EC and Directive 94/56/EC. |
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Classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations. |
To give effect to Directive 95/65/EC. |
