PQ 254
254. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is aware of concerns regarding the practical operation of banded-hour arrangements in the retail sector, including where such arrangements are governed by collective agreements; the protections that apply to employees where their weekly hours are spread across multiple short shifts; and whether he will engage with representative trade unions, including unions (details supplied), and retail employers to examine these concerns. [75147/26]
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22 October 2026
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22 October 2026 · Employment Rights
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written
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John Paul O'Shea
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Labour
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22 October 2026
Summary
254. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is aware of concerns regarding the practical operation of banded-hour arrangements in the retail sector, including where such arrangements are governed by collective agreements; the protections that apply to employees where their weekly hours are spread across multiple short shifts; and whether he will engage with representative trade unions, including unions (details supplied), and retail employers to examine these concerns. [75147/26]
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22 October 2026
Employment Rights
254. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is aware of concerns regarding the practical operation of banded-hour arrangements in the retail sector, including where such arrangements are governed by collective agreements; the protections that apply to employees where their weekly hours are spread across multiple short shifts; and whether he will engage with representative trade unions, including unions (details supplied), and retail employers to examine these concerns. [75147/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-22/254/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-10-22/pq_254
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