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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Fianna Fáil should be putting the Government out of power.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: How is Fianna Fáil looking after them? It is propping up the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: The Leader is being hard on himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: I said the Leader is being hard on himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: You are wrong on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: I thank Mr. Thompson for his presentation. The committee has received consistently high-quality presentations. I was struck by the large number of facts and statistics. It gives a very good insight into practice in Britain. I thank him for that. I am not sure if Mr. Thompson can comment on this, but I will ask anyway. We have had medical professionals from Ireland and Britain, people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I am convinced that education in this area has come a long way since I was in school. I recall my sex education class really consisting of one word, "No". That said, I see a contradiction in the idea that the Department will roll out this quite progressive education programme and at same time say that it can be taught within a particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: Thank you. Younger colleagues of mine were genuinely interested in this paper. Some of them only finished school a few years ago and they say, "Look, it sounds great but we never got it". Will the witnesses comment on that? Has there been a significant take-up in the last number of years? The people I am referring to would have finished school at some time between 2006 and 2012. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Discussion (29 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: I thank the witnesses. I will finish with just one comment. I do not think we will have the type of relationships and sexuality education we need until we have a democratic, secular system of education in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: I pay tribute to our colleague, Senator Norris. It was a different country 30 years ago. Frankly, I cannot imagine the courage it took to campaign the way the Senator has so successfully and with such courage. He has been a spokesperson for justice and equality, as well as for the underdog, for people who do not get a fair go in our society as things stand. He has been an inspiration. In...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Paul Gavan: I wish to discuss the horrendous situation of the President of the United States retweeting Britain First, a fascist grouping that left the British National Party because the latter was not fascist enough. I have seen the videos. They are videos of hate. They are horrific. It is worth bearing in mind what Britain First is. It was founded by Mr. Jim Dowson, an anti-abortion campaigner and...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Gavan: I begin by wishing my colleague and comrade, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, well in to the future. I will develop the theme on which he spoke. Precarious work obviously impacts the restaurant sector and an excellent report has been published by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU. It is excellent because it is facts based. It tells us that in 2016 some 158,000 workers had their...

Seanad: Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Gavan: I would like to speak briefly about this section. I accept fully that our amendment is out of order. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, to the House. We would argue that this Bill is technical in nature. It makes clear citizenship and immigration rules for diplomatic staff and consular staff and their private staff by amending the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956...

Seanad: Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Gavan: Yes.

Seanad: Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Gavan: Okay.

Seanad: Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Gavan: I appreciate the Acting Chairman's clarification.

Seanad: Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Gavan: I am genuinely disappointed. We would like to support this Bill. Unfortunately, this leaves us in a position where we are unable to do so. We will have to agree to disagree. The Minister of State is correct to acknowledge the excellent work of the MRCI. There is just a lack of generosity on the Government's part in this section. As the Minister of State acknowledged, several people have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Paul Gavan: At the outset, as many other speakers have, I compliment the Chairman on the work she has done and the manner in which she carried out a very difficult task. I express my thanks to the many expert witnesses who have come in and given us testimony and expert evidence. A key point that I hope the public understands is that we were not here to rehearse the Citizens' Assembly; we were here to...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2017)

Paul Gavan: I welcome the change of the Leader's seat to Limerick, the true capital of Ireland. Limerick abu. I was going to speak on another topic but I must take up some of Senator Craughwell's points and, indeed, call for a debate on the issue. Let us be clear. I think Senator Craughwell said that nobody is talking about a European army. I remind him of the quote from the German Minister of...