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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-11-06/9/
6 Nov 2019 - As I stated on Second Stage, I strongly support the Bill in general and welcome its return to the House...communities that surround them to collaborate to produce bespoke charters that will underpin how students, parents...Nevertheless, I propose a number of amendments with the aim of strengthening the Bill and hope they will..., either within his Department or more regionally, to work on resolving such issues among students, parents...is the motivation for amendment No. 3.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-11-13/11/
13 Nov 2019 - My amendment seeks to amend the section, which amends section 9 of the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002...by this Bill....This exact amendment was proposed in head 7 but it has been dropped from the Bill, as initiated....can only investigate the actions of a school on foot of a complaint from a parent or student where the...as I am concerned about the levels of oversight that will be possible under the provisions of this Bill
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2021-02-24/14/
24 Feb 2021 - Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, leave be given to...withdraw the Organisation of Working Time (Workers Rights and Bogus Self-Employment) (Amendment) Bill...2019.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-11-06/9/
6 Nov 2019 - It is an important amendment and I am happy with the Minister's response....I will leave it at that but I thought that was an important point to make.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-10-09/17/
9 Oct 2019 - Senator Maura Hopkins This Bill is positive....As the Minister of State said, the Government intends to increase the paid leave available to new parents...Obviously, there have been changes to parental leave....Since September 2019, a parent can take 22 weeks of parental leave for each eligible child and that has...We have heard the concerns today in regard to ensuring that all parents have access to this leave, and
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-11-06/9/
6 Nov 2019 - Deputy Joe McHugh The amendment provides that the national charter guidelines would have to include...They have different pupil and parent cohorts, policies, activities and so on....That is why the approach taken in the Bill allows for the guidelines to contain different provisions...The approach taken in the Bill, as drafted, allows the Minister flexibility in developing model charters...I thank Senator Craughwell for tabling the amendment.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-12-18/12/
18 Dec 2019 - Seanad to reverse the will it previously expressed, although attempts have been made in the Dáil to amend...or remove amendments made in the Seanad....The points made by Senator Byrne on the effect of Senator Gavan's amendment are inaccurate....It would not be the case that students' family situations or the names of parents would be printed on...I urge the Minister to rethink the amendment because this section of the Bill as it stands would provide
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-12-18/12/
18 Dec 2019 - Bill, as amended, received for final consideration.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-11-06/9/
6 Nov 2019 - Deputy Joe McHugh I thank Senator Craughwell for tabling the amendment....Amendment No. 11 provides for the deletion of the provision in the Bill that provides for the Minister...Amendment No. 12 is a consequential amendment that removes the obligation on the Minister to publish...As amendments Nos. 11 and 12 are connected, I note the new section 27D proposed in the Bill provides...Therefore, I cannot accept these two amendments.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-12-18/12/
18 Dec 2019 - for Children in the procedures set out in this Bill....I appreciate that we do not want to disincentivise parents and students from using the local procedures...I also appreciate the concern that there may be confusion among parents if there were both local and...It is surely not outside our abilities as a State to properly arm parents with clear and comprehensive...I urge the Minister to take these amendments on board.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2004-06-15/3/
15 Jun 2004 - It would result in granting bereaved adopting fathers a more generous leave entitlement than that of...a bereaved natural father....The increased leave provisions are also available to bereaved fathers in certain circumstances depending...in this amendment....natural and adoptive parents.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2019-10-15/34/
15 Oct 2019 - Deputy Robert Troy I bring forward this amendment because in the ordinary course, leave legislation...This is the case with regard to maternity leave, as governed by section 22 of the Maternity Protection...Act 1994, as amended, and parental leave, as governed by section 14 of the Parental Leave Act 1998....It is difficult to understand why this is being approached differently in this Bill, placing a significant...We have moved the amendment to try to keep consistency in how protective legislation is being dealt with
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-12-18/12/
18 Dec 2019 - The amendments that I brought in here today arising from Committee Stage stem from the different suggestions...The purpose of this Bill is to give young people and parents a voice, and it is particularly focused...I hope that this Bill will act as a mechanism to meet that demand coming from young people.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-11-06/9/
6 Nov 2019 - The closing date for making submissions was 25 October 2019 and my Department is considering the submissions...The purpose of the guidelines will be to provide clarity to school authorities, parents and guardians...The amendments proposed by the Senator involve really important issues....approach and aims of the legislation to single out particular policies in the manner proposed by these amendments...Unfortunately, for the reasons I have outlined I will not be accepting the two amendments.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2019-10-15/34/
15 Oct 2019 - Deputy David Stanton The proposed section 21 put forward by this amendment is taken from the Parental...Instead, these Acts rely on provisions similar to section 20 of this Bill....There is also an error in the amendment. One paragraph refers to "while on parental leave"....This is the Parent's Leave and Benefits Bill and does not relate to parental leave, which is unpaid....In contrast, parental leave is unpaid.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-10-19/29/
19 Oct 2005 - Fahey I cannot accept theses amendments, which rely for validity on earlier amendments that were ruled...Section 6 of the Bill amends section 10 of the Adoptive Leave Act 1995, which makes provision for additional...unpaid adoptive leave for bereaved fathers in certain circumstances following the death of the adoptive...However, the principal Act and this Bill confine adoptive leave to adopting mothers and in this scenario..., when the mother dies, the leave can only be available to the surviving parent, namely, the father.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-11-06/9/
6 Nov 2019 - I am happy with much of his response on the amendment, which I welcome....It is wonderful that parents, pupils and others are involved.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-12-18/12/
18 Dec 2019 - Deputy Joe McHugh This amendment is in two parts....the relevant period, which is every five years starting from the date on which this section of the Bill...I could not accept the Senator's amendment as worded at that time, but I agreed to introduce an amendment...be reviewed at least once in every five-year period starting from when the relevant section of the Bill...It is important that the Bill provides for a mandatory periodic review of the guidelines while also allowing
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-10-09/17/
9 Oct 2019 - Fianna Fáil is proud and happy to support this Bill, which will provide each parent of a child under...This benefit will be available to parents of children born after 1 November 2019, which is quite soon...This benefit is separate from parental leave, which is unpaid....Parental leave policies that support fathers' involvement are a powerful policy tool in tackling gender...Senators were given a limited number of hours to consider the Bill and submit any proposed amendments
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2019-10-09/17/
9 Oct 2019 - Adoptive benefit is paid to parents to support them during a period of adoptive leave....The Cabinet last week approved the general scheme of the Parental Leave and Benefit Bill 2019, which...gives effect to previous announcements on parental leave and will also close the adoptive leave legal...The Bill itself is fine. Obviously, it is a good Bill....It seems to me that LGBT parents, in particular, are left behind.
