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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I raise the decision to locate a direct provision centre in a hotel in Moville on the Inishowen Peninsula. This is one of the most northerly hotels in the entire island. The specific concern is that in recent days, the Irish Refugee Council has spoken out on this matter, pointing out that the refugees in question, some of whom are mothers with children, will be required to travel regularly...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Does Senator Lombard think seven votes will be the difference?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hundreds are against it.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is absolute nonsense. At issue is seven votes. Any objective analysis would conclude that is nonsense, never mind the fact that people in the North voted against it democratically.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As a democrat Senator Lombard should respect the view of the nationalist people of the North.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It would never happen. That is nonsense. This analysis is deeply dishonest.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: People should know better – these are people who I respect in every other way.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When a person speaks nonsense, he should be challenged. That is the way of things.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Senator Lombard is talking nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is absolute nonsense. No objective analysis supports that.

Seanad: European Investment Fund Agreement Bill 2018: Second and Subsequent Stages (21 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This short, straightforward Bill proposes to give powers to the Ministers for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Agriculture, Food and the Marine to enter into certain agreements with the EIF. The purpose of this proposal is to facilitate the introduction of the future growth loan scheme, which will provide medium and long-term funding for small-to-medium sized enterprises in areas...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In recent days we celebrated the 18th birthday of the iCARE organisation in the Inishowen Peninsula of Donegal. It provides precious support to more than 100 children and young people with autism and their families. It is a vital service, not just for the Inishowen Peninsula but further afield. For all of these 18 years it has kept the door open by relentless fundraising and has had...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Absolutely, but I am mindful the Department officials are following the debate and they are the people who need to pay very close attention. There is much positive commentary about iCARE and Bluestack Special Needs Foundation and that is very welcome, particularly the model they use that integrates the young people, children and their families and works in partnership with the wider...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I join Senator Ardagh in condemning, in the strongest terms, the vandalism or attack on the First World War monument last night. Many years ago I was part of a delegation, organised by the late Paddy Harte, a man who served these Houses for many years. I travelled with mayors, including mayors from Donegal, and republicans, nationalists and unionists. We went to the battle sites of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: From his apprenticeship.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a brief supplementary question. The meat companies would be in the lower skilled category. What checks has the Department made in terms of where they are located and the unemployment levels in those areas? The Department has a range of local agencies that help people to attain work. One of our concerns, and we dealt with it in the previous session, is that work permits would not be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is my final supplementary on this issue. To be clear, in terms of the permits the Department has facilitated for the meat processing sector, the wage level is €22,000 for those positions. However, those in the meat processing industry are telling the Department that they cannot fill those positions in the local labour market, and they have given demonstrable evidence to that effect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is tough work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will Mr. Donohoe or his colleague Mr. Daly of the expert group outline what sectors currently face skills shortages? Are any additional sectors expected to face skills shortages in the next few years? On SOLAS, the issue of employers and the cost of new apprenticeships during block releases for training came up at a previous meeting of the committee. This is a cost issue of particular...