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Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (17 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The JLC system was introduced by Seán Lemass via the Industrial Relations Act 1946. The original purpose of the scheme was to protect people who did not have access to the normal method of collective bargaining based on trade union representation. In today's Ireland, it covers migrant workers, part-time workers and women who are compelled to work in low paid jobs such as waiting and...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (17 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Perhaps he was not studying Sinn Féin's policy north of the Border.

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: On a similar topic, the Taoiseach told me yesterday, and has now confirmed it, that the personal insolvency Bill is due to come before the Cabinet on Tuesday. The Taoiseach was unsure yesterday whether or not it would cover mortgage debt. Does he agree that if it does not cover mortgage debt, it is pretty innocuous? This is the major problem we will be dealing with, so will he use his...

Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: That is what everybody is asking.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: He has not maintained it. Deputy Harris is misleading the House.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Get off the stage.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Reverse the cut, then. Get off the stage; you are a disgrace.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Get off the stage; you are a joke.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy's party has had 14 months and made a hames of it.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Is that the best the Deputy can do?

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: With no staff.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy should stop digging.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: On a point of order, I wish to point out for the benefit of the House and the public that we have been joined by the Labour Party.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Is the Labour Party here?

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: At last.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Control the Labour Party.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (24 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the regulations governing the awarding of rent supplement; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in many instances the Health Service Executive award rent supplement in respect of houses which are not registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board, and her plans to put an end to the practice....

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of community employment schemes will be unable to continue until the end of March due to lack of funding; her plans to provide emergency funding to keep those schemes in operation until the current review is completed at the end of March; her views on whether it is misleading to...

Written Answers — Witness Protection: Witness Protection (24 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of witnesses in criminal cases who have enjoyed Garda protection have had that protection withdrawn; if he will direct An Garda Síochána to maintain protection for vulnerable witnesses, particularly in gangland cases. [3339/12]

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2012)

Willie O'Dea: As the Taoiseach will be aware, it will be several months before the full impact of the €750 million in health service cuts will be felt in each area. To date, 1,500 people have left the health service and a further 2,000 are due to leave before the end of February. In anybody's book that is quite an exodus. Of the 1,500 who have left, several hundred were front-line nurses, while 50...