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International Agreements (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: During the French presidential election, François Hollande, then a candidate said that he would not ratify this treaty as is and that he would look for measures regarding growth and jobs to be put in place. On several occasions when those of us on the "No" side, including Sinn Féin, made this point clear, the Government challenged us. The French Finance Minister, Pierre Moscovici, has now...

International Agreements (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The question is as follows. The Government has enthusiastically supported the treaty and has not sought to renegotiate but has given it as it is. It did not call for changes to the text regarding growth. It has done nothing compared with what the French President and his Finance Minister are now stating. All the parties of the left - the social democratic parties - and even the European...

International Agreements (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Now that there is a renegotiation at last of this failed right wing austerity approach in Europe, and particularly of this treaty, what specifically is the Government seeking? Is the Minister or the Government actively renegotiating the treaty? Is the Government seeking eurobonds, the deployment of the European Investment Bank or a write down of banking debt in Ireland, which means we...

Foreign Conflicts (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Like Deputy Ó Feargháil, I too had the opportunity as a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade to visit Ethiopia and to see at first hand the first flood of refugees to the United Nations established Tongo refugee camp and the generosity of the Ethiopian state to the Somalians who are in great devastation. Drought has become famine because of political...

UN Security Council Resolutions (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As the Tánaiste knows, I raised this issue with him some time ago. It was to have been launched on International Women's Day in March last year but was delayed because of the general election and the coming in of the new Government. There is great frustration in civil society that we do not have the implementation of a plan and I am sure the Tánaiste appreciates that. This is a very...

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sorry, Sinn Féin is second in order. I am speaking instead of Deputy McDonald.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I apologise, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In respect of promised legislation, I am sure the Taoiseach will welcome the conclusion of the Vita Cortex dispute and will salute the workers for the stand they took there. Legislation is required to try to ensure there is no repeat of such an incident. However, today I must report to the Taoiseach there has been a serious stand-off at the Highland Bakery on the outskirts of Letterkenny.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is promised legislation in respect of workers' rights.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I refer to 28 workers today-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----who have been locked in, with Revenue Commissioners staff outside.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Okay, may I then wrap up by asking the Taoiseach to intervene urgently in this matter? He has been talking about protecting jobs and this is about common sense from the Revenue Commissioners.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I ask the Taoiseach to intervene. In respect of promised legislation on workers' rights, he should please intervene in this matter.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Please. I simply ask the Taoiseach to comment on the position, as this pertains to the Revenue Commissioners.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will he bring forward legislation?

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: May I rephrase the question by asking the Taoiseach whether he will introduce legislation-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----to try to avoid the scenario that is happening today?

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can I at least get the Taoiseach on the record in this regard?

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is the man from Del Monte.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I would like to share time with Deputy McDonald.