Committee Reports > List of Committees > Joint > 1975 > Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities > Report No. 09 - Employmen Training and Working Conditions

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOMHCHOISTE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE

Dé Céadaoin, 4 Meitheamh, 1975

Wednesday, 4th June, 1975

1. The Joint Committee met at 4.30 p.m.

2. Members Present.

The following members were present:

Deputies Haughey (in the Chair), Desmond, Dockrell, Esmonde, Flanagan, McDonald and Staunton; Senators Boland, Higgins and Lenihan. Apologies for inability to attend were received from Deputies Collins and Fitzgerald.

3. Draft Report on Proposed Council Directive on Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers.

The Chairman brought forward a Draft Report which was read as follows:—

(i) Paragraphs 1 to 4 inclusive, agreed to.

(ii) Paragraph 5.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Desmond):

“In the third sub-paragraph to delete ‘372’ and substitute ‘125 secondary, 218 vocational, 15 community and 14 comprehensive’”.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Desmond):

“In the third sub-paragraph to delete ‘is likely to’ and substitute ‘should’”

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Desmond):

“In the final sub-paragraph to delete ‘although they are not open to or suitable for men’”

Amendment agreed to.

Paragraph, as amended, agreed to.

(iii) Paragraph 6 agreed to.

(iv) Paragraph 7.

Amendment proposed (Deputy Desmond):

“In the second sub-paragraph to insert ‘Equal Pay Commissioner and the’ before ‘Labour Court’”.

Amendment agreed to.

Paragraph, as amended, agreed to.

Draft Report, as amended, agreed to

Ordered: To report accordingly.

4. Adjournment.

The Joint Committee adjourned at 6.10 p.m.