Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
1295. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the sections of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 that have been commenced to date; when all sections of the Bill will be enacted in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36524/18]
View answerThe Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 was published on 7th December 2017. The Bill delivers on the commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government to tackle the problems caused by the increased casualisation of work and to strengthen the regulation of precarious work. The key objective of the Bill is to improve the security and predictability of working hours for employees on insecure contracts and those working variable hours.
The Bill completed Report and Final Stage in the Dáil on 12th July 2018 and I anticipate that it will be introduced in the Seanad in the Autumn. As the Bill has not yet been enacted, no provisions have been commenced.
I will continue to work with colleagues on all sides of the Houses of the Oireachtas to progress this Bill as expeditiously as possible in order to deliver legislation that is fair, balanced and that works in practice.
