Part of Executive Committee Business – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 11:45 am on 25 June 2024.
Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin
11:45,
25 June 2024
Go raibh maith agat, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
[Translation: Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker.]
I thank Sinéad McLaughlin for speaking, and go raibh maith agat
[Translation: thank you]
to Declan Kearney for his contribution as well.
As I said at the outset, the Working Time (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 will clarify statutory rights in relation to leave. I commend the motion to the House.
Question put and agreed to. Resolved:
That the draft Working Time (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.
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