Results 421-440 of 4,178 for speaker:Paul Gavan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: I am reluctant to thank Mr. Scannell for his presentation. I do not mean that disrespectfully but he has told us absolutely nothing in relation to the key issues here. Like my colleague, Deputy Niall Collins, I have to express my huge disappointment at IDA Ireland's decision not to attend, Enterprise Ireland's decision not to attend and the Minister's decision not to attend. To be frank,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: The Minister has done a great disservice to the two representatives from the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: I have two quick ones. Referring back to Mr. Scannell's statement, he spoke about the fact that the IDA has advised the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that granting a further extension to the agreement would not be legally permissible. Has the Department seen that legal advice?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: The second question relates to a point of clarification on an earlier answer the witness gave me. I wish for him to be as specific as possible. Is he saying that in the 12-month contract that is just concluding there was no mention whatsoever of re-tendering?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: My understanding is that one of the express purposes of the 12-month extension was to allow for a re-tender to happen. Unfortunately, after nearly an hour of questioning, I do not think any of us have an understanding as to why that re-tendering has not taken place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: Does the witness not see the problem there? The Department is in charge but it is saying that the IDA decided. Who is taking responsibility here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: I hear that, but the witness has stated that the Department policy is to have an absolute priority of attracting further foreign investments. One of the key levers to doing that is finishing on Sunday, yet the witness has stated that his Department had nothing to say when the IDA indicated that it was not going to do that any more. I find that baffling.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: I compliment all the witnesses on their presentations today, both ConnectIreland and, in particular, SLM because its example strikes me as very pertinent. I just wonder how many villages in rural Ireland will not get their SLMs as a result of the fact that it appears the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is prepared to see ConnectIreland lapse this Sunday. When we hear the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: Deputy Rock has asked valid questions. It is a great pity and a great contrast that while ConnectIreland is here and giving us answers, the Minister and the IDA are not present. I cannot for the life of me understand why-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: I was not aware of that fact. I can see no reason the IDA or Enterprise Ireland could not find a representative to come here for this important meeting. I do not accept the excuses given in their letter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: I wish to highlight that SIPTU is holding a protest at lunchtime today in regard to workers from the community sector. It is a sector that is in crisis in terms of funding and job losses. I would ask people from across the Chamber to come out and support our colleagues in SIPTU today. I wish to raise the issue of income equality and perhaps ask for the Minister for Finance to come to the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: ----- and in this report is a call to tax the wealth in this country that needs to be taxed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. A TASC report, based on Government figures, shows that 10 % of the population now own 54 % of the wealth in this country, up from 44 %. We have a crisis in income inequality. It is something that we do not talk about enough. These figures are scandalous. They contrast with the ten cent increase in the minimum wage this year. We need to have a debate about...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: Who is in charge?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: We are not opposed to that at all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: You starve public services instead.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: That is not the point I was making.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: It has taken six years to recognise that the HSE has to go.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)
Paul Gavan: I accept that.