Results 1,061-1,080 of 4,178 for speaker:Paul Gavan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (13 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: I welcome the order. As the Minister of State rightly said, both employers and unions wanted this agreement which I welcome because it brings stability and improves rates of pay at a time when we need them, not just for the workers but also to attract people to return home because we know that is a sector that is moving forward. I recognise the good work done under the Industrial...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: I raise the issue of the extraordinary statement on housing by the Minister of State, Deputy Michael D'Arcy, yesterday. I ask that the Minister would come into the House to allow us have a further debate on that. The Minister of State stated: "I know everybody always quotes the high-cost areas, but there are other places that are available for rent for a fraction of what's being quoted..."...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: I might bring him down to Limerick to introduce him to her.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: Whenever we discuss rents in this House, what we have is a series of accidental landlords who pop up and tell us how difficult it is to be a landlord. There is no mention of the people being exploited. There has been a 15% increase in rents in Limerick, and what has the Government done? It has sat on its hands and done nothing about it. It has failed people across this country. I will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: Is it extreme to believe in marriage equality? Is that an extreme position?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: It must be the Valentine's Day effect.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: That is how it looked.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: It is no laughing matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: A fraction.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: That is what he said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: He is out of touch.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: Excuse me-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: He used the term "a fraction".
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: I am a socialist. I do not believe in subsidising landlords.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: Does the Leader have alternative facts?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: I would hate to split Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael up on St. Valentine's Day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: An issue close to my heart is football. It is not because Spurs had a great comeback the other night - fair play to Harry Kane. The tragedy about Harry Kane is that his folks are all from Ireland and he really should be playing for us.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2018)
Paul Gavan: That is a whole other kettle of fish. The League of Ireland is kicking off this weekend.