Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 March 2015
118. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to detail tranches of legislation that were submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by his Department since 2011; his plans to allow pre-legislative scrutiny for any upcoming legislation from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12416/15]
View answerThe table below sets out the legislation submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by my Department since 2011. In addition I expect to publish the Scheme of a Consumer Rights Bill for public consultation in April 2015 and propose to submit it for pre-legislative scrutiny.
Legislation submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny since 2011
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Workplace Relations Bill |
The Workplace Relations Bill 2014 was published on 30th July, 2014. The policy document 'Legislating for a World Class Workplace Relations Service' upon which the Draft Scheme of the Workplace Relations Bill was drafted was referred to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for scrutiny in July, 2012. I also appeared before this Oireachtas Committee in July, 2012 to discuss the proposed Workplace Relations legislation. |
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Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014 |
The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014 was submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny on 22nd September 2014. |
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National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 |
The National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 was submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny 4th February 2015. |
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The County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act, 2014 |
The County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Act, 2014, enacted on 15th April, 2014 was subject to the Oireachtas pre legislative scrutiny procedure. |
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Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill |
The Heads of Bill and the RIA were sent to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for pre-legislative scrutiny on 10 October 2014, in accordance with Dáil Standing Order 123A and Seanad Standing Order 113A, requesting the Committee to consider whether pre-legislative scrutiny was necessary. At its meeting on 2nd December the Committee decided that, having reviewed the documentation provided by the Department as well as a research paper prepared by the Library and Research Service of the Houses of the Oireachtas, it would not be undertaking Pre-Legislative Scrutiny. The Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Council. |
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Companies (Accounting) Bill |
The Heads of Bill and the RIA were sent to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for pre-legislative scrutiny under letter dated 13th March 2015 in accordance with Dáil Standing Order 123A and Seanad Standing Order 113A, requesting the Committee to consider whether pre-legislative scrutiny was necessary. A decision of the Committee is awaited. |
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Commission Regulation (EU) |
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COM (2013) 798 - Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Seafarers amending Directives 2008/94/EC, 2009/38/EC, 2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC and 2001/23/EC |
The Commission proposal went to the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on 10 December 2013 as part of the Oireachtas scrutiny process |
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COM (2014) 452 - Proposal for a Council Directive implementing the European Agreement concluded by the European Barge Union (EBU), the European Skippers Organisation (ESO) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport |
The Commission proposal was brought before the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on 30 September 2014, 7 October 2014 and 11 November 2014, as part of the Oireachtas scrutiny process |
In addition, in respect of the Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 357 of 2014), a draft of the Regulations was laid before each House of the Oireachtas for a Resolution of each House to be passed (known as a Positive-Resolution process).
