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Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Gerald Nash: I am sure all Members will join in the condemnation of human rights abuses in Bahrain and urge the Government to express its concerns and the concerns of everybody in this House regarding human rights abuses in Bahrain. The abuses have come to light due the bravery of some people in who oppose the regime in that state. All we can deal with is the amendment that is before us, which relates...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Gerald Nash: It is very clear that when the Labour Party is not around to hold Fine Gael's hand the reputation it has tried to develop for fiscal responsibility is entirely bogus. We can see that very clearly in the way the Government has managed, if one can call it that, in regard to the crisis concerning funding for the national children's hospital.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Gerald Nash: Just eight days after the Taoiseach was made aware of the phenomenal cost overrun in the development of the national children's hospital, he took to the stage at Fine Gael's well choreographed Ard-Fheis and told the public that they could expect to have €3 billion in tax cuts over the next few years. What kind of fiscal responsibility is that? Moreover, what kind of social...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Gerald Nash: Fianna Fáil has a responsibility in this matter, whether it likes it or not. We all know about Fianna Fáil's historic mismanagement of the public finances, to put it diplomatically, and where that got the people of this country. I am extremely concerned to learn from residents in north Louth of plans from an agency operating on behalf of the UK Government to develop a site for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Gerald Nash: Some 200,000 jobs were lost and the minimum wage agreement went - give us a break.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (31 Jan 2019)

Gerald Nash: I wish to tease out a question with Mr. Dooley later in the proceedings. My initial appeal to the delegates is not to put a tooth in it and to be very clear about what the practice involves on the ground. Without putting words in the mouths of colleagues around the table, it is fair to say Members of the Oireachtas are very clear in their view on what needs to happen in providing for more...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Gerald Nash: I wish to speak in solidarity with the INMO nurses who are on strike. I visited the picket lines in Dundalk and Drogheda this morning. To say that the determination of the nurses is very strong is not to put too fine a point on it. Those of us who have been involved in industrial action and the industrial relations process know that it is a big decision for any worker to withdraw his or...

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

Gerald Nash: And beside Kilkenny.

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

Gerald Nash: I was a little shocked by what Senator Boyhan said. He reminded the House that the Minister of State was elected almost 20 years ago to serve at local government level. That means I was elected 20 years ago to serve at local government level too but I feel so young, as I am sure the Minister of State does.

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.