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Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State. It seems that we are spending too much time in this Chamber of late but, please God, there is a break on the way. We drew the short straw this week, whoever arranged it. The main purpose of the Bill is to implement the provisions of the EU directive concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by the European social partners. It should be...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Please, do not lay it on too thick.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: And they publicised the Senator's campaign.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Has the Senator a new campaign now?

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Leyden is a consistent defender of the faith.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: It is too early to start another one.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator's leader in this House is very strong on that point.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is employed on a variable contract in the House.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I say it privately.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister is launching my campaign for the other House by referring to me as Deputy.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: That is the place to do it. Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 21, to delete lines 35 and 36 and substitute the following: "(a) appealing the decision of that body relating to that matter that was the subject of the enquiry to the High Court.". This amendment relates to section 23 of the Bill dealing with intervention in the disciplinary process of prescribed accountancy bodies. I tabled this amendment to ensure due...

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I accept the Minister's good intentions in that regard. I accept also that there was some confusion and that it should refer to section 35. I have a further amendment relating to section 35. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 7: In page 36, to delete lines 7 to 51 and in page 37 to delete lines 1 and 2. This is an amendment to section 35, which deals with the statutory backing for the disciplinary arrangements of the prescribed accountancy bodies. I do not intend to repeat the arguments I put in detail yesterday. As the Minister is aware, the accountancy bodies feel strongly about this. They...

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I accept the Minister's words and I withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I agree with the amendment, so I will second it.

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I second the amendment. Senator Quinn argued his case cogently and commendably. The point about a non-executive chairman being suited to sit on an audit committee was well made.

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Paul Coghlan: We will have fulfilled the John the Baptist role.