Results 2,741-2,760 of 4,178 for speaker:Paul Gavan
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: Well said.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: The truth hurts.
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: The Tánaiste is very welcome. Sinn Féin supports this Bill and has campaigned for statutory sick pay for several years. Indeed, today is very important day as it recognises the work of trade unions, which have campaigned tirelessly in this regard. It has been a sad fact that Ireland has lagged decades behind the rest of Europe when it comes to the provision of sick pay so the...
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes that: - Ireland is facing a cost-of-living crisis; - the cost-of-living crisis is driven by inflation, by external factors such as supply and demand mismatches following the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and domestic factors such as housing and rental crisis inflation;...
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I welcome the Minister. This is quite a bizarre moment. We have a motion from Fine Gael much of which, essentially, involves the party congratulating itself on the great job it has done on the cost of living before going on then to declare the additional help that we need next January. It is June. There was a lady on national radio the other evening, a number of Senators may have heard...
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: In January.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: Do.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: Congratulate yourselves on how well you have done.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: The Government did not reduce the cost of home heating oil.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: The Senator is factually incorrect. He does not even know what he is on about.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: There was no reduction in the cost of heating oil.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: It is a political Chamber.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: It was "fiscal incontinence".
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: They were your economists.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: A 30% tax rate. Jesus.
- Seanad: Cost of Living: Motion (15 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I am enthusiastic.
- Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I thank the Acting Chairperson for allowing me some time. It is good to see the Minister. I will make a short contribution as my colleague, Senator Ó Donnghaile, made a broader one. I will raise an issue regarding the University of Limerick. As the Minister will know, the Bill was amended on Report Stage last week to allow for the extension of governing authorities that are due to...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.