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Dail Éireann · 2025-11-13

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions

SD Sinéad Gibney · Dublin Rathdown

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Question No. 6 is in the name of Deputy Gibney. The Department recently published the action plan on collective bargaining. The implementation of this plan is an important and welcome step towards better collective bargaining coverage, but there is no commitment to change the voluntary system of industrial relations.

The question is to ask the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the means by which the transition of the new AI office to a fully independent statutory body will be managed. I can swap with Deputy Gibney if she wants to take my time. I am down the list a bit, so I can swap with Deputy Gibney and she can take my slot.

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CC John Paul O'Shea

Question No. 6 is in the name of Deputy Gibney.

SD Sinéad Gibney

The Department recently published the action plan on collective bargaining. The implementation of this plan is an important and welcome step towards better collective bargaining coverage, but there is no commitment to change the voluntary system of industrial relations. That system gives employers a veto on engagement with their workers collectively. Why is this the case?

CC John Paul O'Shea

We are on Question No. 6, which relates to the new AI office.

SD Sinéad Gibney

My goodness, I am so sorry. This is not what I have prepared for. Can I swap the order? I do not have it in front of me. I will have to skip the question.

CC John Paul O'Shea

The question is to ask the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the means by which the transition of the new AI office to a fully independent statutory body will be managed.

SF Cathy Bennett

I can swap with Deputy Gibney if she wants to take my time.

SD Sinéad Gibney

Would it be okay to take two minutes to prepare?

CC John Paul O'Shea

If that is okay with the House.

SD Sinéad Gibney this contribution

Is that okay with the Minister? Many thanks. My apologies.

SF Cathy Bennett

I am down the list a bit, so I can swap with Deputy Gibney and she can take my slot.

SD Sinéad Gibney

Perfect.