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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jan 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jan 2022)

Paul Gavan: Really.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jan 2022)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second Senator Flynn's amendment. I am very proud to do so on behalf of the Sinn Féin party. I welcome the Acting Leader. I very much acknowledge her work as part of the Irish delegation to the Council of Europe. She has led that team in a way that means it is fitting she is Acting Leader today. I wish everyone a happy St. Brigid's Day. The Brigid I would follow would be more the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: However, once we are happy with the day, it is all good. It will be a very welcome addition to our bank holidays next year. Do not be looking at me like that, Senator Mullen. I am only having a laugh, all right.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I know there was not. The issue I want to raise relates to the leaving certificate. There were voices on all sides of this Chamber last week appealing to the Government, particularly the Minister for Education, to work towards a hybrid model.We made those calls because all Members have had contact from students and parents who are really concerned. The idea of moving to a traditional...

Seanad: Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: The Tánaiste is very welcome. It is nice to see him and it is nice to see the Bill. I welcome it on behalf of Sinn Féin. Some of us have been on a long campaign journey in respect of this issue. Today is an important day on that journey and I wish to acknowledge in particular my colleagues in the trade union movement, the One Galway movement, SIPTU, Mandate and Unite who have...

Seanad: Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I want to begin by supporting every word our colleague, Senator Black, said regarding Palestine, an issue raised by Senator Ó Donnghaile yesterday. I have visited Palestine and seen first-hand the horrors of apartheid. Let me be clear, it is an apartheid state. Many fine Jewish activists also acknowledged that, including organisations like B'Tselem. We know what we need to do, and...

Seanad: Passport Office Service: Motion (2 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: The Minister is welcome to the House. This has been a constructive debate and I would not describe it as a waste of time. All of us, on a cross-party basis, have faced challenges relating to this issue. It is difficult because there is, at times, a sense of powerlessness, or there has been, as to whether we can help to get someone sorted with a passport. It is also important to recognise...

Seanad: Passport Office Service: Motion (2 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: It probably will not.

Seanad: Passport Office Service: Motion (2 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: We can agree on that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I place on record my appreciation to the Leader for allocating cross-party time next Thursday for the Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021. It is another example of how this House can work constructively and positively on important issues. I know it is a Thursday afternoon but I appeal to Members, again on a cross-party basis, to ensure we have an important Committee...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I want to raise the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland's report into 27 loyalist murders and attempted murders in south Belfast between 1990 and 1998. As the House knows, this report comes on the back of previous reports into loyalist killings in south Down and the north west and is further evidence of a systematic policy of collusion between state forces and loyalist death squads. My...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I raise the issue of childcare workers. The most recent SIPTU survey was quite shocking. It was an extensive survey of 10% of workers in the sector. Some 66% of childcare workers earn less than the living wage. Perhaps more shocking is the fact that managers are paid less than €15 an hour in many cases. Some 42% of managers earn less than €15 an hour. Imagine how hard it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I too offer my congratulations.

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I am standing in for my colleague, Senator Ó Donnghaile, today. I will begin by congratulating Senator Chambers. I agree with everything she said about this being a very good day for this House. It is a very significant Bill. Before I speak to the Bill specifically, I will commend the makers of Monday night's "RTÉ Investigates" programme. It was a powerful, disturbing and very...

Seanad: Uyghur Tribunal: Motion (9 Feb 2022)

Paul Gavan: I welcome the Minister of State. The last time a motion was before the Seanad regarding the treatment of the Uyghur people by the Chinese Government, my colleague, Senator Ó Donnghaile, spoke clearly and directly on this matter. Unfortunately, he is unable to be with us this week and he has asked me to step in. I will reiterate what he said on that last occasion. Sinn Féin is...