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Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: It is pathetic.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Acting Chairperson.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: I am giving the facts. In fact, I am giving the facts that were supplied by the doctors who actually work in UHL and who refer to "the chronic under resourcing of the region". To be frank, what I am seeing here this evening is Government politicians pretending to be in opposition when Senator Conway and Senator Maria Byrne voted for each and every budget for the last number of years in this...

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: No, it is true.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: In fact, I spoke to the SIPTU representative today who told me that there is not 26 healthcare assistants, HCAs there at the moment but only 22.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: I have given the Minister the facts.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: The Minister might also explain why it has taken a month for the CEO to respond to the three unions that work in UHL to agree to meet them after the changes that were made at the beginning of January. How does that make sense? The Minister might explain why doctors who published previous letters said, themselves, that a witch hunt was conducted by the management team, not to deal with the...

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: We need to see urgent action in terms of decisions by the Government, which are based on clinical advice. In the short term, because of the crisis, I am clear that we need to see accident and emergency units reopened in Nenagh General Hospital, St. John's hospital in Limerick and Ennis General Hospital while we figure out what resources are needed and quickly action those items. We...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: I wish to raise, once again, the case of Julian Assange. Last week, while at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, I attended a side event that was chaired by Dr. Pieter Omtzigt MP of the Netherlands and member of the European People’s Party. He is a very impressive politician who I have worked with before. He spoke passionately about why Julian Assange should be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: Well done.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: I thank our guests for their attendance. I should declare an interest at the beginning. I am a trade union member and former trade union official. I certainly support this Bill, along with my party, Sinn Féin. I cannot believe this issue is still going on, seven years after the Duffy-Cahill proposals were published. I will start with our colleagues from the Company Law Review Group,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: I thank both witnesses for those answers. They are very useful. I wish to emphasise the fact that we have repeatedly seen variations on so-called tactical insolvencies. We have seen at first hand the destruction they caused to the workers at Clerys, La Senza, Paris Bakery, TalkTalk and Debenhams. I am particularly interested in asking Mr. Hurley from Eurofound to tell us a little more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: It is clear from Mr. Hurley's opening statement that in France, for example, collective agreements can be included in terms of entitlements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: Sure, but it certainly shows what is possible and what can be done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: I thank Mr. Hurley. I am up against the clock. Recent information has come to light regarding the Debenhams liquidation. Workers found documents that appear to show that the Debenhams group, which had been taken over by three vulture funds, including two banks, namely, Barclays and Bank of Ireland, was saddled with a floating charge of €200 million on the Irish operation. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: I thank Professor Lynch Fannon. I must make my apologies and leave. I would urge the Government to act on these recommendations, however. We have been waiting far too long to see action in this area.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Reliefs (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for coming to the House. I want to highlight the appalling existing arrangements that apply to the charging of VAT on vehicles modified for the use of people with significant disabilities. These modifications are absolutely necessary and can only be made in countries outside Ireland. I am delighted that we are joined in the Chamber by Ms...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Reliefs (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I want to zone in on her final comments, which I welcome in the first instance.I want to get clarity for Leigh and people like her. As I said, Leigh has taken the time to come up here today. Right now, she is being charged VAT for modifications to her vehicle, which are required. There is a story about HAP but it is not particularly...