Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2021-06-21
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Mary Seery Kearney (FG), Nominated by the Taoiseach

The wording "as soon as is reasonably practicable" has to do with the fact that this provision is about putting the regulations in place. Thus far, the Minister has always delivered anything he has committed to within a timeline. The impetus in the programme for Government and so on is to put this legislation in place as quickly as possible. While I understand and agree with the urgency, I do not believe that either amendment is necessary.

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Sitting date: 2021-06-21