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Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Paul Gavan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 11, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “(5A) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a residential property shall not, for the purposes of section 16(1), be regarded as a relevant residential property, where paragraph (d) of subsection (1) applies, in relation to ten consecutive liability dates commencing where the first liability date falls...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Gavan: It is shocking to hear that at a time when we needed real leadership to combat what was happening in the occupied territories our Government was not prepared to take a stand on this issue. I will again ask the panel about the stance of the EU because gross hypocrisy is going on. The EU and Israel have signed an energy infrastructure agreement, which will effectively lock in the occupied...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Gavan: Let us hope that our Government takes urgent action on that. My final question and I appreciate-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Gavan: It would be useful. I have one last point. It is clear that the EU has taken strong steps on Russia's action against Crimea. I am at a loss to understand why the EU cannot take those same steps with regard to the apartheid regime that Israel is implementing in the occupied territories.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Gavan: That call for a coalition of the willing is one that we can all take up. An audit and review of exactly where we are with regard to goods would be invaluable. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Gavan: I thank all of the participants. It has been a useful debate. We have heard some good facts, which were horrific at the same time, on the volume of goods from the occupied territories that are making their way across the EU. I visited Palestine five years ago and saw for myself that Israel is implementing apartheid there. Israel is an apartheid state and it is important to put that on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Gavan: I have been listening to the remarks of Mr. Lovatt and Mr. Konený and I am very clear as to what they are saying in terms of the potential to become a champion of the differentiation policy. Let us try to end the meeting on a positive note, if we can, in terms of the specifics in that regard. I am very taken by what Mr. Ó hAinmhire just said. We just do not know how Departments...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Sector (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: It is nice to see the Minister and I thank him for coming in. He will recall that last year I thought we had a good exchange on the crisis in the childcare sector and the urgent need to address overall funding and particular funding directed to worker wages in that sector. Currently, it costs parents €186 per week per child in childcare, which is a shocking amount. At the same time...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Sector (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister. I acknowledge that it is a good, positive response from him. It is really important to acknowledge when Ministers engage fully and sincerely with workers and their representatives. I acknowledge that the Minister has done that. Let me outline my key ask. The Minister has put the building blocks in place. A joint labour committee is essential. That is how we...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Childcare Sector (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: Bottom of the league in Europe.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: I join you, a Chathaoirligh, in extending congratulations both to Senator Ward and Senator Moynihan. It is nice to be back. This morning I heard an intriguing debate on the radio about budgetary options and whether the Government could afford to raise social welfare rates or whether it should focus on the pension rate.As we know, we are just coming into the run up to the budget. As the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: I raise the issue of housing in Limerick. According to Daft.ie yesterday, there were only 13 properties available to rent in the whole of the city. Four of those cost over €3,000 per month to rent and one of them is a one-bedroom apartment. That is something, is it not? That tells us the scale of the crisis. There are simply no available properties to rent in Limerick city. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Chairman and the Minister. I will first reiterate my disappointment that the Minister was not prepared to share his statement before this meeting. It is just not good practice. I believe it is disrespectful. My first question is technical. Which article of the Constitution is the Minister planning to use to ratify this treaty? Does he plan to use Article 29.5.2°, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: I asked that question because in the Minister's opening statement, as far as I can remember because he has not given us a copy of it, he said that there would be no charge on the public funds in respect of this agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: Is there going to be a charge on the public funds under this treaty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: Then why is the Minister proposing to use Article 29.5.2°?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: That would be a contradiction of what the Minister said in his opening statement, so which is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: I appreciate that, but in the opening statement the Minister said that this would present no charge to the public funds. Now he is saying that there would be a charge on the public funds. Which is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: Then why use Article 29.5.2°, which provides, and I reiterate: "The State shall not be bound by any international agreement involving a charge upon public funds unless the terms of the agreement shall have been approved by Dáil Éireann"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Paul Gavan: Involving a charge upon the public funds, but the Minister told us there is no charge upon the public funds.