SEANAD ÉIREANN Dé hAoine, 7 Bealtaine, 2021 Friday, 7th May, 2021 ____________________ RIAR NA hOIBRE ORDER PAPER 21 SEANAD ÉIREANN 355 Dé hAoine, 7 Bealtaine, 2021 Friday, 7th May, 2021 Seomra na Dála Dáil Chamber 10.30 a.m. ____________________ RIAR NA hOIBRE Order Paper ___________________ GNÓ POIBLÍ Public Business ____________________ Tairiscint: Motion: 1. “Go gceadaíonn Seanad Éireann an That Seanad Éireann approves the tOrdú seo a leanas ina dhréacht: following Order in draft: Na Rialacháin um Chosaint Daoine Protection of Young Persons Óga (Fostaíocht) (Oibrithe sna (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers hEarnálacha Iascaireachta agus in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Loingseoireachta a Eisiamh), 2021, Regulations 2021, ar leagadh cóip de ina dhréacht faoi bhráid a copy of which has been laid in draft form Sheanad Éireann an 3 Márta 2021. before Seanad Éireann on 3rd March, 2021.” – Senator Regina Doherty. [31st March, 2021] ____________________ 2. Ráitis maidir le Deimhniú Glas Digiteach na hEorpa. Statements on the European Digital Green Certificate. ____________________ Tíolactha: Presented: 3. An Bille Oideachais (Ardteistiméireacht 2021) (Gráid Chreidiúnaithe), 2021 – Ordú don Dara Céim. Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021 – Order for Second Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht do dhéanamh Bill entitled an Act to make provision, socrú, mar gheall ar riachtanais na due to the exigencies of the public health héigeandála sláinte poiblí de dheasca emergency posed by the spread of the disease leathadh an ghalair ar a dtugtar Covid-19, known as Covid-19, for a system of accredited maidir le córas grád creidiúnaithe chun grades for the purposes of the Leaving 356 7 Bealtaine 2021 críocha Ardteistiméireacht 2021; chun na Certificate 2021; for that purpose to provide críche sin, do dhéanamh socrú maidir le for the indemnification of certain persons in daoine áirithe a shlánú i leith marcanna respect of the provision of estimated marks; to measta a sholáthar; do thoirmeasc prohibit certain communications with teachers, cumarsáidí áirithe le múinteoirí, oidí, tutors, principals and other persons who príomhoidí agus daoine eile a perform any function in relation to the chomhlíonann aon fheidhm i ndáil le provision of estimated marks; to provide for marcanna measta a sholáthar; do the withholding of accredited grades where dhéanamh socrú maidir le gráid false or misleading information is provided; to chreidiúnaithe a choimeád siar i gcás go confer on the State Examinations Commission ndéanfar faisnéis bhréagach nó certain functions in relation to the system of mhíthreorach a sholáthar; do thabhairt accredited grades; to provide for the feidhmeanna áirithe do Choimisiún na designation of certain persons as tutors; to Scrúduithe Stáit i ndáil leis an gcóras grád provide for the issue of certificates in respect creidiúnaithe; do dhéanamh socrú maidir of the final results awarded for the Leaving le daoine áirithe a shainainmniú mar oidí; Certificate Examination for the year 2020; and do dhéanamh socrú maidir le to provide for related matters. teistiméireachtaí a eisiúint i leith na dtorthaí críochnaitheacha arna ndámhachtain le haghaidh Scrúdú na hArdteistiméireachta don bhliain 2020; agus do dhéanamh socrú i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara. – Senator Regina Doherty. ____________________ Tíolactha: Presented: 4. Bille an Gharda Síochána (Cúiteamh), 2021 – Ordú don Dara Céim. Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 – Order for Second Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht do bhunú Bill entitled an Act to establish a system córas a bheidh le cur in ionad an chórais to replace the system provided for under the dá bhforáiltear faoi Achtanna an Gharda Garda Síochána (Compensation) Acts 1941 to Síochána (Cúiteamh), 1941 go 2003 2003 in order to provide for the granting out of d’fhonn socrú a dhéanamh chun cúiteamh public moneys of compensation for personal a dheonú as airgead poiblí i leith injuries (including injuries causing death) that díobhálacha pearsanta (lena n-áirítear were inflicted on a current or former member díobhálacha is cúis le bás) a rinneadh do of the Garda Síochána as a result of a chomhalta reatha nó d’iarchomhalta den malicious incident; for that and related Gharda Síochána mar thoradh ar purposes to apply with modifications and to theagmhas mailíseach; chun na críche sin amend the Personal Injuries Assessment Board agus chun críoch gaolmhar, do dhéanamh Act 2003, and to amend other enactments; to an tAcht um Bord Measúnaithe repeal the Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act Díobhálacha Pearsanta, 2003 a chur chun 1941 and the Garda Síochána (Compensation) feidhme, fara modhnuithe, agus a leasú, (Amendment) Act 1945; and to provide for agus do leasú achtacháin eile; d’aisghairm related matters. an Achta Gárda Síochána (Cúiteamh), 1941 agus an Achta Gárda Síochána (Cúiteamh) (Leasú), 1945; agus do dhéanamh socrú i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara. – Senator Regina Doherty. ____________________ 7 Bealtaine 2021 357 5. (l) An Bille um Nós Imeachta Coiriúil, 2021 [Dáil] – An Coiste (alt 6, atógáil). (a) Criminal Procedure Bill 2021 [Dáil] – Committee (section 6, resumed). ____________________ 6. Ráitis maidir le coinneáil an Uas. Richard O’Halloran sa tSín. Statements on the detention of Mr. Richard O’Halloran in China. ____________________ 7. Ráitis maidir le freagairt na Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí do Covid-19 (atógáil). Statements on the Department of Social Protection’s response to Covid-19 (resumed). ____________________ 8. Ráitis maidir le Ag Climatise - An Plean Oibre Náisiúnta Aeir agus Aeráide don Earnáil Talmhaíochta (atógáil). Statements on Ag Climatise - The National Climate and Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector (resumed). ____________________ 9. Ráitis maidir le Gnó agus Covid-19 (atógáil). Statements on Business and Covid-19 (resumed). ____________________ Tugadh Isteach: Introduced: 10. An Bille um Chaomhnú Fostaíochta (Oibrithe Ardáin agus Féinfhostaíocht Bhréagach), 2021 – An Chéad Chéim. Protection of Employment (Platform Workers and Bogus Self-Employment) Bill 2021 – First Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht dá dhearbhú Bill entitled an Act to declare the gur caidreamh stádais an caidreamh idir relationship between employer and employee fostóir agus fostaí, dá dhearbhú gur ceist to be a status relationship, to declare the dlí í an cheist i dtaobh an fostaí nó an duine question whether an individual is an employee féinfhostaithe pearsa aonair, ar ceist dlí í a or is self-employed to be a question of law to bheidh le cinneadh go neamhspleách, do be independently determined, to provide that dhéanamh socrú nach tuairisc the description given by the parties shall not chríochnaitheach an tuairisc a thabharfaidh be conclusive in determining the true status of na páirtithe le linn stádas fírinneach an employment relationship, to provide for a caidrimh fostaíochta a chinneadh, do presumption in favour of employee status in dhéanamh socrú maidir le toimhde i certain cases, to clarify the employment status bhfabhar stádas fostaí i gcásanna áirithe, do of individuals who undertake personally to shoiléiriú stádas fostaíochta pearsana execute work or service for third parties, to aonair a ghabhfaidh orthu féin obair nó take certain measures to counter the seirbhís a chur i gcrích go pearsanta do misrepresentation of the status of employees, thríú páirtithe, do dhéanamh bearta áirithe to amend the Terms of Employment chun cur i gcoinne stádas fostaithe a (Information) Act 1994, and to provide for mhífhaisnéisiú, do leasú an Achta um related matters. Théarmaí Fostaíochta (Faisnéis), 1994, agus do dhéanamh socrú i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara. – Senators Marie Sherlock, Ivana Bacik, Annie Hoey, Rebecca Moynihan, Mark Wall. 358 7 Bealtaine 2021 ____________________ Tugadh Isteach: Introduced: 11. An Bille um Thionóntachtaí Cónaithe (Leasú), 2021 – An Chéad Chéim. Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2021 – First Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht do leasú an Bill entitled an Act to amend the Achta um Thionóntachtaí Cónaithe, 2004 Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to modify chun toimhdeana fianaiseacha i mBinse evidential presumptions in a Tenancy Tribunal Tionóntachta a mhodhnú agus chun a and to clarify where the burden of proof lies at shoiléiriú cé air nó uirthi a bheidh an such a tribunal. dualgas cruthúnais ag binse den sórt sin. – Senator Barry Ward. ____________________ Tugadh Isteach: Introduced: 12. An Bille um Chúnamh Dlíthiúil Sibhialta (Luach Cothaithe Saor in Aisce nó Saor in Aisce go Páirteach a Eisiamh) (Leasú), 2021 – An Chéad Chéim. Civil Legal Aid (Exclusion of Value of Free or Partly Free Board) (Amendment) Bill 2021 – First Stage. Bille dá ngairtear Acht do leasú an Bill entitled an Act to amend the Civil Achta um Chúnamh Dlíthiúil Sibhialta, Legal Aid Act 1995 to give provision for the 1995 chun socrú a dhéanamh maidir le exclusion of the value of free or partly free luach cothaithe atá saor in aisce nó saor in board as income when applying for civil legal aisce go páirteach a eisiamh mar ioncam le aid. linn iarratas a dhéanamh ar chúnamh dlíthiúil sibhialta. – Senators Lynn Boylan, Niall Ó Donnghaile, Paul Gavan, Fintan Warfield. ____________________ 13. An Bille um Dhrugaí Rialaithe agus um Dhochar a Laghdú, 2017 – An Dara Céim. Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017 – Second Stage. – Senators Lynn Ruane, Alice-Mary Higgins, Frances Black, David Norris, Michael McDowell, Gerard P. Craughwell, Victor Boyhan, Ivana Bacik. ____________________ 14. An Bille um Aerfoirt Stáit (Grúpa na Sionainne) (Leasú),