Results 861-880 of 4,178 for speaker:Paul Gavan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Legal and Services Context: Dr. Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute and Ms Leah Hoctor, Center for Reproductive Rights (8 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: I thank Dr. Sedgh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: I thank Professor McCarthy for his presentation. I found it fascinating when I read it yesterday. I was particularly struck by the history of infanticide in our country. I was not aware of it and it is another indicator of what a dark place this country was for women for so long. It is to be hoped we are involved in a process which will move us all to a better place. I thank him for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: In the real world I am very conscious that right now women must travel and leave the country if they need a termination. Is that a good thing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health: Dr. Anthony McCarthy, National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street (8 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Is it not horrific that women have to face that at this point? How is the 2013 Act working? I know this was not part of Dr. McCarthy's presentation but it is relevant for decisions we must make on legislation. Do the current procedures under the Act provide dignity to patients? Are they workable across the country? Do they ensure pregnant women and girls who may need an abortion due to...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Last Saturday I addressed a rally in London on the situation in Palestine to mark the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. It was a fantastic event which was attended by thousands of people. It is interesting to note that the rally was stopped three times by a combination of Zionists and English fascists working together. Zionist and "Muslims out of Europe" flags were waving in...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: It is a holiday.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Today, I raise the issue of section 39 workers. There are 10,000 of these workers working in our hospices, in the community hospitals and in the Rehab facilities. Some one-in-ten workers in the intellectual disability sector are section 39 workers. They do exactly the same work as HSE workers but they are paid less. They are paid less because in 2010 Fianna Fáil when in government...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Can we have a debate on the issue?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Naval Service Vessels (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. The Minister of State is very welcome. I want to raise the issue of defence spending this morning. We learned in recent weeks of plans by the Naval Service to purchase a new multi-role vessel, MRV. In recent years, the Naval Service has purchased three new ships, with a fourth ship on order, for a total of over €250 million. This...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Naval Service Vessels (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Not for the first time, the Minister of State has been put in a difficult position. In fairness to the Minister of State, the response from the civil servants does not answer the questions I have put. I asked how the Government can justify the expenditure of hundreds of millions of euro on new boats when we could have refurbished our existing fleet and put the surplus money towards the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: I, too, wish to raise the issue of housing. With reference to my own city of Limerick, this Friday we will see a new budget struck by the Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael coalition. Yes, I am afraid that we have a local coalition comprised of both of the parties as well as a national coalition. Sinn Féin's council team reviewed the figures last Monday. We learned that there will be nothing...

Seanad: JobPath: Motion (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: It is worth taking a moment to reflect on the history here. When we think of JobPath and we think of the originators of JobPath, and it is a shame that none of them is here this evening, it proves the point that the Labour Party in government gave Fine Gael the cover it needed to introduce some of the most right wing, draconian policies ever seen in this country. Let us be absolutely clear....

Seanad: JobPath: Motion (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Senator Colm Burke.

Seanad: JobPath: Motion (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: He is right behind Senator Butler.

Seanad: JobPath: Motion (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: I can introduce Senator Butler later. There is no problem.

Seanad: JobPath: Motion (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Here is the point. Fine Gael has always been a sister party of the Tories in Britain. Privatising job services was straight out of the Tory play book. I spoke to an old lady in Castleconnell, my own home village, who happens to be a CE supervisor and she explained to me the frustration she felt because it is so difficult to secure funding for increased places. As my colleague, Senator Mac...

Seanad: JobPath: Motion (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Is that the best Senator Butler can come up with?

Seanad: JobPath: Motion (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Senator Butler does not like the facts-----

Seanad: JobPath: Motion (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: -----so he tries to play the man rather than the ball.

Seanad: JobPath: Motion (15 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: You should know better, Senator Butler.