Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 with unions and employers

The meeting at 9.30am in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House will discuss the Heads of the Bill with:

• Representatives from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU); and
• Representatives from the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC).

Committee Chairman Deputy Maurice Quinlivan said: “The Committee has previously heard from the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment on this Bill, which proposes to update the employment permits system. We now look forward to hearing the analysis of ICTU and IBEC on the proposals in this legislation to increase the flexibility and effectiveness of the system to respond to changes in labour supply and demand, or employment practices.”

The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.

The meeting in Committee Room 3 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.