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Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: Who came up with the law in question?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: I understand that we are likely to see Senator Lawless's Bill to repeal the Good Friday licensing laws back before this Chamber in the coming weeks. To be clear, I am quite happy to see that Bill progress. However, I am concerned about the disappearance of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. It is a little bizarre that a member of the Opposition has to raise a Fine Gael Bill and ask where it...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: Apologies - a Government Bill and to ask where it is. What message will it send-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: I accept that. What message is this Chamber sending-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: What message will we be sending from this Chamber if we are seen to be rushing through legislation to enable people to drink more alcohol, while the Bill to deal with the crisis in alcohol consumption in this country has disappeared? It has disappeared because of difficulties within Fine Gael and we must be very clear about that. I have a very simple request to make. I ask the Leader to...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: She needs to go.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: So we do it in reverse.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: They are about credibility.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: Our priority should be the public alcohol Bill.

Seanad: Gender Recognition (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (10 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: Flip flop.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: I want to raise the issue of the so-called welfare cheats campaign of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Leo Varadkar. He made some outlandish claims that with this campaign, his Department will have made €500 million in savings so far. My colleague, Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, looked into this to discover the savings claimed were based on estimates of what would have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: We can give the Leader a dig-out if he wishes.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: They are like peas in a pod.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: No, we oppose Fine Gael.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: It is a farce.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: It is disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: It is a campaign of hate.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: Employers owe €375 million to the Social Insurance Fund.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Paul Gavan: The truth hurts.