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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: I commend Senator Robbie Gallagher. The GP issue has been brought up with me regularly in Limerick also. It is a real concern and is worthy of debate because perhaps we need to look to a new model of GP services delivery. I wish to speak today about Liam O'Flynn. It is important to remember Liam O'Flynn, who passed away last week. He was particularly close to my heart because when we...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: The Chairman spoke to the amendments. Is it one rule for Senator Ruane and one for the Acting Chairman? That is poor.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: The first thing that strikes one about the Bill is that it is very simple and short, with only eight or nine lines in it. It is very clear and states that a person shall be entitled to be registered as a European elector in a constituency if he or she has reached the age of 16 years and if, on the qualifying date, he or she was ordinarily resident in that constituency and is either a citizen...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: In the future, not now.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: Senator O'Connor could give them rights today.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: The section is very simple. It proposes to extend voting for local elections. It is three lines in all. Once again, I ask Members to consider the fact that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael consider this Bill so onerous that they wanted us to wait nine months, nine months ago, for these nine lines of a Bill. Now they want to push the boat out again. They are very clear in saying to the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: I genuinely feel sorry for my Fianna Fáil colleague, Senator Murnane O'Connor because she has been put in here to defend the indefensible today. It is absolutely appalling.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: The Senator contradicts what is actually in the party's policy document, which commits Fianna Fáil to legislating for voting in the 2019 local and European elections. We have it in black and white. The party is "engaging the future", but not just yet. I urge those young people who are here today to go out and tell people what happened here. Tell people which Members stood up for...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: I want to begin by acknowledging that yesterday was the first anniversary of the death of Martin McGuinness. My colleagues, Senator Conway-Walsh and Councillor Donnelly, are in Stormont today for the official unveiling of a portrait of Martin. I am sure it will be a very emotional event for all concerned. I am glad to say that people from all parties and traditions will be there. On...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: My colleague, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, who was one of the witnesses, said he would be willing to waive his rights so that the report can be published, and he believes other witnesses would also do so. How much longer must the McAnespie family wait? I think I speak for all of us in the Chamber – if I do not, I ask Senators to make themselves known when they speak today -...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: We can reflect on the failures of past Governments. I do not want to do that. Rather, I want this Government and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, to publish the report. I ask everyone in the Chamber to join with me in regard to that issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: What are they paying their staff?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: They are not.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: I want decent wages for those workers. They are not getting them.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: We are talking about the minimum wage.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.