Results 7,201-7,220 of 12,646 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: The Labour Party accepts the Duffy-Walsh report.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: The Labour Party accepts the Duffy-Walsh report.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: The Deputy referred to the "great courage, leadership and determination" of the Minister in what he was attempting to do. That is what he referred to.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: A Cheann Comhairle, may I make my speech?
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: The Deputy said it and he should stand over it now.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I quoted the Deputy referring to the great courage, leadership and determination of the Minister.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I did not refer to the Deputy as using it at all.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Yes.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: He is taking up my time.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Deputy English referred to the structures, rules, regulations and rates which were a deterrent and were costing business. Apparently â¬288 per week is a deterrent and is costing jobs.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I am concerned that this legislation, or the spirit of this legislation, be maintained in the forthcoming Government legislation that we have been promised.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Deputy Andrew Doyle referred to the huge losses in employment caused by JLCs.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: And I will not interrupt him. On the other side, we have the view from the Labour Party.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: Would Deputy Keaveney like to hear what he said?
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: I have written it down from the report. He said: "Any new system developed over the course of the summer" - it has taken longer than the summer to develop it - "must ensure unreservedly that workers in JLC sectors end up earning no less than their current wages". No less.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: He went on: "A new system should allow for equal if not greater levels of pay for workers who are the real backbone of this economy. When this issue is discussed in September" - it is October now-----
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: He said: "When this issue is discussed in September, I do not want to hear the term 'pay flexibility' thrown around as corporate and political language in an attempt to attack the working poor." There are some hostages to fortune there. We shall see what they say when the Government legislation is introduced.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: In a similar way, Deputy Nash, who is now sitting next to Deputy Keaveney-----
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: -----talked about the need to vindicate the rights of the lower paid and protect them robustly and vigorously - very different from the tone of Deputy Olivia Mitchell, who wants the JLC system completely swept away.
- Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Oct 2011)
Willie O'Dea: If those in the Labour Party want a yardstick of whether their view prevails and Deputy Keaveney's fine words translate into reality, I will suggest a few things for them to look out for when the Government legislation is produced.