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Dáil Éireann - Volume 39 - 16 July, 1931 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fishworkers and Unemployment Insurance. Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he is aware that a number of fish workers from the Rosses (County Donegal) district, who are at present employed at Scottish fishing ports, are compelled to pay unemployment insurance contributions; and whether he will arrange for these workers to be paid unemployment insurance benefit when they return to County Donegal; and, if not, whether he will take the matter up with the British Ministry for Labour to get these workers exempt from paying such contributions; or failing that, secure for them a refund of the contributions which they have paid. Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: I have no definite information respecting the conditions under which the fishworkers in question are employed or as to whether they are liable to compulsory insurance, but having regard to the nature of the employment mentioned in the question, I think it probable that the answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. There is no legal power to pay benefit in the Saorstát on contributions paid in Great Britain, nor has the British Ministry of Labour power to exempt, or to refund contributions to insurable workers on the ground that they are not permanently resident in Great Britain. I would have no hope that the British Ministry of Labour would agree to exempt Saorstát workers in Great Britain from obligations with which British workers must comply. Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy: Since the question of reciprocal arrangements in regard to unemployment insurance was raised in the House has the Minister made any further representations to the British Ministry of Labour in order to get reciprocal arrangements? Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan 2174 [2174] Mr. McGilligan: I do not know how that arises on the question, but the answer is “yes.” There was a long conference in March of this year. Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy: May I ask the Minister if these negotiations are still taking place? Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: No. Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy: Has the Minister given it up as hopeless? Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: I would not like to say that. Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy: Then I suggest that the Minister should take further steps. Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: Why? Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy: In order to get benefit for the workers who have paid contributions. Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: But if the parties to a conference tell you that they will not consider a thing until after a certain report has been received on the other side there does not seem to be much good in taking an attitude that would look like nagging. Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy: Nothing succeeds unless it is attempted. Would the Minister consider taking up the question again with the British Ministry of Labour? Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: There is nothing that might lead to failure so easily as indiscreet intervention. Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy Mr. Cassidy: I suggest that it is not indiscreet when people are paying contributions for which they receive no benefit. Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan Mr. McGilligan: I cannot accept that as a statement of fact. Dáil Éireann 39 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Fishworkers and Unemployment Insurance. Questions 19310716
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