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Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I know there are others here who were elected on the same day and who have many and, I guess, diverse experiences of their time in local government and bring much to this important debate. I acknowledge Senator Buttimer's pride in terms of what is about to happen in Cork county and city. We will see in time whether it is the right approach to take. I welcome any effort, legislative or...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, line 23, to delete “six months” and substitute “three months”.

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I appeal to the Minister to see if there is any prospect of her considering moving the date from which the Act will be commenced to three months rather than six months. We had a discussion on this issue the last time and I understand there needs to be a level of preparedness for business, other stakeholders and for the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, to get their heads around what is...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I have permission and I would like to move the amendment.

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I move amendment No. 3:In page 19, after line 25, to insert the following: “Report on involuntary underemployment 21. The Minister shall, within twelve months of the passing of this Act and following an appropriate public consultation, prepare and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas, a report and recommendations on the issue of involuntary underemployment and the advertisement or...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: Yes, I am happy to withdraw Senator Ruane's amendment.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Policy (11 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I was shocked last week to learn that the general manager of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has announced her intention to change the name of the hospital. A notice sent to some staff last week suggests that the dropping of the name of this institution, which is more than 60 years old, is a fait accompli. There has been no consultation worth the name. It seems a decision is being handed down...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Policy (11 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. She was incorrect to suggest this issue had only been raised in recent media reports. A decision was taken by the general manager of the hospital who stated in an email to senior staff that it was her intention to change the name of the hospital. It is extremely high-handed and arrogant for a public official to make that decision without...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I will not use eight minutes but I will place on record my gratitude to the people and women of Ireland for ultimately making the right decision last May. That day last summer was a momentous and historic day. It marked a milestone on the road to the Republic becoming a much more pluralistic, tolerant and open society. As my colleague, Senator Bacik, stated earlier, we must reflect on the...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: -----and the actual rights of women, whether it be gender pay, women's rights in the workplace and society, and reproductive health. We rarely, if ever, hear any mention from those who stood up here today and in the Dáil over the past few days about those real, everyday issues that are evident all around us. Time and again, those people are quick to judge women in crisis and tell women...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: It is a momentous milestone in our maturity as a republic and pluralist society. I am pleased, honoured and privileged to have a role in legislating to give effect to the decision of the Irish people last summer.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: Unfortunately, Senator Higgins is absent but she has asked me to speak on her behalf. She has permission from the-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I understand that. While Senator Higgins acknowledges that at this point, she wishes to make it clear that she will resubmit those amendments on Report Stage and perhaps have another attempt in this regard.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: Senator Higgins wishes to resubmit her recommendations on Report Stage.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: Senator Higgins wishes it to be clear that she wants to resubmit the amendments on Report Stage.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I will be brief because I am anxious that these amendments are voted on this evening. This is an urgent matter, as I hope the Minister of State will agree. This is not a new experience, and every speaker has referenced this. What has happened in Grafton College is illustrative of a wider problem regarding the gaps in employment rights' coverage in this State. I have sought to address...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: On a point of order, I thank the Minister of State for her contribution. I wrote the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015. With respect, I propose that we extend time for ten minutes. We only have two minutes.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I authored the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015. Registered employment agreements are enterprise-level agreements, not sectoral agreements. The Minister of State has no function in calling the parties together and requesting that they engage in a sectoral employment order process. I understand the motivation of the Minister of State and that she may want to assist in this process...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: If we say for argument's sake that no amendments are made here and the Bill does not have to be returned to the Dáil but is sent to the President to be signed, there is then six months to commence it. How is that materially different from the original proposition? Can it not be the case that the Bill would be enacted at the earliest opportunity, say in January? If, hypothetically, the...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Gerald Nash: I respect what the Minister is saying but I am anxious, as is everyone in the House and the Minister, to have this legislation commenced as quickly as possible. It may not take six months, it could take a month or two days for the President to sign it. If it was the case that we decided not to support that amendment, would it be the case that the President could sign it and then it would be...