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Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: It is good to see the Minister of State. I acknowledge her work and her commitment in this area. I will start by painting a picture of the stark reality facing the health system. More than 2,000 nursing home beds have been lost since 2018, with the closure of 64 nursing homes over the last four years. At a time when hospitals are packed full, when we need step-down beds and residential...

Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I agree with the last speaker on the importance of the gambling Bill. I hope that Members of this House will think very carefully before accepting the hospitality of Paddy Power in the future.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: This morning I raise the 88 patients on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick today and the harrowing letter by 72 non-consultant hospital doctors based there. Think about that figure: there are 72 doctors highlighting the fact that patients are being lost in the acute unit and that sometimes patients wait for days before they are seen by a doctor. They apologise to patients. They say...

Seanad: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I welcome our guests in the Chamber this afternoon. On behalf of Sinn Féin, I welcome this Bill. I was proud to second the First Stage of this Bill in the Seanad a few weeks ago. I recognise the work of Senator Ardagh in particular, her colleague Senator Buttimer and my own colleague, Deputy Guirke, who has also been a champion of this Bill. As others have mentioned, when this...

Seanad: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: That is true for both of us.

Seanad: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Disgraceful.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I will begin by echoing that call by Senator Buttimer for an urgent debate on human rights. It would be very important to have it during the World Cup, if possible. I also wish to raise issue of football. It is fair to say that the FAI has had a turbulent recent history. A criminal inquiry into FAI matters brought by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement is ongoing. One...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: It is good to see the Minister of State. On behalf of Sinn Féin, I welcome the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022, as it relates to the programme for Government commitment to enhance and reform PIAB. It also addresses the commitments in the action plan for insurance reform to provide for a new and enhanced personal injuries resolution board. Overall, this Bill is a positive...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I wish to begin by welcoming the Ukrainian ambassador. I was extremely disappointed to hear Senator Malcolm Byrne use an issue like the horrific invasion of Ukraine to try to score a cheap party-political point. He could have taken one moment before speaking today to check with me or with any of my Sinn Féin colleagues and we would have informed him that our MEP, Chris MacManus, is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: The issue I want to raise this morning-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. The issue I want to raise this afternoon is the Raise the Roof protest, which will take place on Saturday. I urge as many people as possible to come out onto the streets at 1 p.m. on Saturday to call out this Government for its housing failure. It was truly shocking to see the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, last...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: It is important to visit those facts.

Seanad: Ireland's Military Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Like my colleague, Senator Ó Donnghaile, I welcome this debate and congratulate Senator Clonan and his colleagues on tabling the motion. It is great to have someone in the Chamber who has genuine military knowledge and experience that we can and should listen to.