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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I want to move on because of the shortage of time. My second question relates to a commitment given by the Minister of State, Deputy English, earlier this year to deal with the fact that fishers cannot currently take cases under Part 2 of the Organisation of Working Time Act. There have been some chilling cases on the exploitation of fishers. One of them, put up yesterday on the Workplace...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I am genuinely concerned by that because the Minister of State is on the record, in response to a parliamentary question earlier this year, as saying we would have legislation by springtime. He has made that commitment but there is no legislation three and a half years on. I accept the Minister's concerns in that no one wants to see this horrendous exploitation. A simple change would make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: Could the Tánaiste respond to the committee in writing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Chair for his patience. I want to revisit an issue. I am genuinely not happy about the response I received regarding the issue of European works councils. Reference was made to a couple of complaints. It is much bigger than that. I want to quote from the letter the Minister received from seven of the biggest trade unions in Europe, which states: When the management of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: No problem. Similar large companies have been named and trade unions make the very same point. There is a problem. The European Commission has launched an infringement notice against the Government because of the problem with the legislation. I do not understand why the Department has not taken up the suggestion from Kevin Duffy, an incredibly well-respected man, who suggested there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I have a copy here. It is dated 27 September.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: It is dated 27 September. It was from the EPSU, the European Transport Workers' Federation-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: The problem is that when asked the Minister of State, Deputy English, about this three months ago he gave me the same response, namely, "We are engaging". This has been going on for years. I have a document-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I wish to follow up on a couple of questions regarding the corporate sustainability and due diligence directive. Colleagues have raised issues in respect of this, and I want to raise two matters with the Minister. The first is access to justice. Will Ireland push the EU to address the fact that the draft directive does not address the barriers victims face when trying to take court cases...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I thank Ms Coogan for her response. I ask her to clarify. The European Commission directly states, "The Commission has identified a number of shortcomings in Irish legislation, which fails to guarantee the right of workers' representatives, the Special Negotiating Body (a body of workers' representatives) or the European Works Council to go to a national court over disputes related to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I wish to raise the issue of resourcing for the housing department of Limerick City and County Council, specifically the need for a dedicated team to drive affordable housing targets forward. Right now, the same staff are trying to keep their social housing targets on track while also having to share time to keep their affordable housing projects up to speed. Clearly, this is neither ideal...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I acknowledge that the Minister of State is handed a script to read out in response to these Commencement matters but, with respect, I request an answer as to why it has taken the Government seven months to decide to appoint new staff. Moreover, why has that decision been taken to appoint just two additional staff given Limerick City and County Council requested a team of ten, given it has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: There were only 980 from 2020 and 2021.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: The Minister of State is blaming the councils now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I would like to second the Central Bank Bill to which Senator Ardagh referred, which is also known as “the right to be forgotten” Bill. I wish to commend everyone who is involved in relation to this matter. I formally second that Bill. I want to raise the issue of my village of Castleconnell, because two serious aspects of life in Castleconnell have been highlighted in the...

Seanad: Summer Programme: Statements (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: The Minister of State is very welcome. It is good to have her in, particularly to talk about a subject as important as this. I am standing in for my colleague, Senator Warfield, and I will do my best to address some of the key topics the Minister of State has raised. The summer programme is an opportunity to provide additional supports for children with complex special educational needs...

Seanad: Summer Programme: Statements (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I have been called worse.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I want to begin by raising an issue that was brought up at the enterprise committee this morning and I am asking for debate on it, namely on the corporate sustainability and due diligence EU directive. It is an important directive that will help to establish human rights ethics in terms of supply chains in particular. There is an EU directive pending and I am concerned about the Government...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I will, no problem.