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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: Will the Deputy Leader take a point of information?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: She said she would.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: No, I asked if she will take a point of information.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: No, it is with regard to Eir.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Deputy Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: The Cathaoirleach is being very generous. I will point out to the Deputy Leader that this is what happens when one privatises a good State company.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: I understand amendment No. 1, tabled by the Labour Party and which we were going to support, has been ruled out of order. The other day, the Minister of State alluded to trying perhaps to sort out a solution for these non-EEA students. Will he update us on this please?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister of State. We will do just that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: Today is a good day. It is nice to see the shops open. I was on Grafton Street early this morning picking up a couple of things. At the same time, it struck me that we had some bad news yesterday as we have already heard about the Arcadia Group. I have genuine concerns. Another 500 jobs are at risk with another dubious enterprise in terms of its management and ownership. There is a huge...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: The Minister is very welcome and I stress at the outset that we will support the Bill. I recognise the very hard work the Minister has been undertaking for some time now on this issue. I want to take a couple of minutes to speak about Brexit itself. Far too often when people speak about Brexit we hear a simplistic narrative that pits a wholesome European Union with its much vaunted values...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit and Readiness of Businesses, Employees and Communities: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: I thank the three people who presented this morning. I am struck by the unanimity between IBEC and ICTU on the importance of the short-time work scheme. I apologise that I need to go straight to a Council of Europe meeting after this. Are any further engagements planned with the Departments regarding that short-time work scheme in the coming week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit and Readiness of Businesses, Employees and Communities: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: I want to express my extreme concern, given the importance placed on this short-time working scheme by both IBEC and ICTU, that we do not seem to have sufficient engagement from the Government on it at this time. I wish to ask about the threat that Brexit potentially poses to existing terms and conditions of employment. ICTU has highlighted previously the danger of a race to the bottom...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit and Readiness of Businesses, Employees and Communities: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: I thank the witnesses. I only have 20 seconds left so I will ask the representative from Border Communities Against Brexit a simple question. He said that there is a serious information deficit with regard to the implications of Brexit for supply routes, importation, exportation and the associated paperwork and bureaucracy. Are we facing chaos on 1 January 2021?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit and Readiness of Businesses, Employees and Communities: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: I just would like to finish by saying that I am extremely concerned by what we have heard this morning. This is serious testimony from people who really know what they are talking about because they are at the coalface. Let us hope the Government responds this week.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: I agree with a number of previous speakers on the issue of the environment. The suggestion that the Bill could start here is an excellent one. It would benefit from constructive cross-party discussion and debate. I will raise two issues briefly, if I may. The first relates to student nurses. I will quote the words of a student nurse, which I read late last night. Just home from unpaid...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: I want to return to retail workers again this morning. Clearly, with all of the worries of Brexit and what we may be facing in the new year it becomes even more concerning. One particular issue has raised its head, and I hope the Leader might be able to help. I have written to the Minister but I understand that she is very busy right now. As the House will be aware, our retail workers...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: It is nice to see the Minister of State who is welcome to the House. The budget came at a time of great challenge for our country, economy and people. Budget 2021 was primarily a response to that challenge. Since this pandemic began Sinn Féin has committed to constructively engage with the previous and current Governments in the best interests of our people while holding the...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: Votáil.

Seanad: Deportation Moratorium (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Gavan: It is good to see the Minister. I wish her well. I wish to speak on the Bill because I feel quite passionately about it. It is a terrific initiative on behalf of the Civil Engagement Group and it deserves our support. It shows the flexibility and agility that we need to employ in these very precarious times. The intent of the Bill is to bring some compassion into how we treat migrants...