Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 25 Apr 2023

Vol. 1037 No. 1

Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Referral to Joint Committee

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Neale Richmond)

I move:

That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:

Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023,

a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 5th April, 2023, be referred to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than 27th April, 2023, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 101, and Standing Order 100(2) shall accordingly apply.

Deputy Bríd Smith

May I comment?

An Leas-Cheann Comhairle

No, I am afraid not.

Deputy Bríd Smith

I am not looking for a debate; I just want to point something out to the House. It is an important issue.

An Leas-Cheann Comhairle

Is it a point of correction?

Deputy Bríd Smith

Yes, exactly. It is welcome that the order is being brought forward but the House should know that by keeping a ceiling on wages in the construction industry-----

An Leas-Cheann Comhairle

No, that is a debate.

Deputy Bríd Smith

-----we are feeding into the lack of staff for building homes and retrofitting. Something needs to be done about it.

An Leas-Cheann Comhairle

The Deputy will have to take it up on another occasion. I am caught by the rules here. This is a motion to be taken without debate.

Deputy Neale Richmond

We can debate it tomorrow morning at the committee.

Question put and agreed to.