Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Referral to Joint Committee
Dail Éireann — 2023-04-25
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Neale Richmond (FG), Dublin Rathdown

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.

Bríd Smith (PBP), Dublin South-Central

May I comment?

Catherine Connolly (CC), Galway West

No, I am afraid not.

Bríd Smith (PBP), Dublin South-Central

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

Catherine Connolly (CC), Galway West

Is it a point of correction?

Bríd Smith (PBP), Dublin South-Central

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-----

Catherine Connolly (CC), Galway West

No, that is a debate.

Bríd Smith (PBP), Dublin South-Central

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

Catherine Connolly (CC), Galway West

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.

Neale Richmond (FG), Dublin Rathdown

We can debate it tomorrow morning at the committee.

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Sitting date: 2023-04-25