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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The Public Service Pay Commission was challenged with addressing the issues we have around recruitment and retention. This is the report its has come up with today that was charged with looking specifically at the issues we have, which are well documented, around the Permanent Defence Force and the Naval Service recruitment and retention issues. The report, which will be issued this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I shall ask Deputy Howlin a direct question. Is he asking us to abandon the public service stability agreement that is currently in play-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: -----and to start negotiations all over again with our entire public sector body?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Deputy Howlin was the public expenditure Minister for five years under the most difficult times. He was the most prudent and careful person-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: -----but now is being entirely reckless today with the pubic sector agreement deal, which the Deputy knows needs to be maintained by all of us. What is on offer today is that the Public Service Pay Commission, having been charged with looking at issues around retention and recruitment, will offer its best endeavours to try to address those issues.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is a topical issue and I thank the Deputy for raising it. I am the mother of four teenagers who have grown up knowing nothing else except technology in their hands. I am also the proud parent of two children who have used technology as part of our their educational offering from our local school. They have been very successful and have had a good experience with it. The Deputy is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I hear the Deputy loud and clear. If there is any agency or organisation that has developed technology that will assist us in the Webwise programme that is delivered to all schools, then, obviously, we have to listen to it. Perhaps this should not be exclusive and I do not want to give the Deputy the impression that there are not other people available. If this company is successful and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: We established negotiations a number of weeks ago. I will attend every meeting, and that is how serious I am about fixing it. We agreed that none of us would talk about it until it was done because we all want the same outcome. The terms of reference have targeted a result by 6 September. The Deputy need not hold me to that, but we all want the same thing, so we are going to continue to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: One would be at risk of thinking that this was a trade deal just about beef. The Deputy can suggest there are inconsistencies, with some people saying there are good parts of the deal for Ireland, specifically for the drinks, chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries, and others saying there are less good parts, particularly for the beef and poultry industries. That is not inconsistency;...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The best answer I can give is that I will ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to communicate with the Deputy later today.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I know my place.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I thank all of the Deputies who have raised concerns. None of us wants anybody out on strike. We would love to see a resolution to this particular issue, which is ongoing for a while. I am not, obviously, 100% au faitwith it, but I do not think it is fair to say that people have been denied their constitutional right to join a union. They have joined a union. The difficulty is that the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is easy for Deputy Coppinger to say that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: Clearly, it is not because the resolution has not been found. It is incumbent upon us as a State to ensure we use all and every avenue available to us to find that resolution.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: It is not a matter for promised legislation.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The programme for Government commitments will be fulfilled during the lifetime of this Government. The Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Stanton, has worked on equality with a number of measures, particularly relating to migrant and minority communities. He will continue to work on those measures.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I respect the feelings and the views that both Deputies have raised but genuinely it is not a matter for promised legislation.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I will pass his message on to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. I have no doubt that she will continue to do an exemplary job representing the valuable Irish whiskey industry.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: The last update that Deputy Brady got from the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment still stands. We are trying to work together to find a mechanism. We have never found it so difficult to give money to people who need it. A scheme does not exist today that exactly mirrors the people who need to receive this money. I cannot share data with the Department of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2019)

Regina Doherty: There is no point in me trotting out the information that all medical cards are based on means, with the exception of discretionary medical cards. This is clearly a very emotive issue and it does relate to a discretionary medical card. If Deputy Michael Moynihan could do me a favour and give me the person's name, I will take care of the matter myself today.