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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Apr 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he intends to tackle regional disparities in job creation across this State; and in particular the steps being taken to promote job creation along the border corridor. [20899/12]

Written Answers — Scéimeanna Teanga: Scéimeanna Teanga (1 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 125: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta go bhfuil sé d'achmainn ag a Roinn, agus ag gach eagras atá bainteach leis a Roinn, a riachtanais faoi na scéimeanna teanga a chomhlíonadh; agus an bhfuil foireann ag a Roinn agus ag gach eagras stáit a bhfuil go leor Gaeilge acu chun a riachtanais faoi na scéimeanna teanga a chomhlíonadh. [21653/12]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (1 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding currently available for the role of the arts in combatting mental health. [21416/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when redundancy payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [21319/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delays in many former special needs assistants receiving redundancy payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21320/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the decision on entitlements to disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [21719/12]

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le gach Teachta a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht seo. Is fiú ligint don Bhille seo dul ar aghaidh agus iarraim ar gach Teachta, Teachtaí an Rialtais san aireamh, tacú leis. Má tá gá le leasuithe, lig don Bille dul ar aghaidh chuig Céim an Choiste. In summing up on behalf of Sinn Féin, I want to thank all Deputies who contributed to the debate...

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State should listen and learn for a change.

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State has not advanced any good reason that this Bill should not be allowed to-----

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Could the Leas-Cheann Comhairle call the Minister of State to order, please?

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister has advanced no good reason that this Bill should not be allowed to proceed to Committee Stage where the Government itself can bring forward whatever amendments it deems appropriate. Let us see the colour of what the Government has to say.

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, opened his contribution in reply to our Bill by recalling the words spoken exactly a year ago by the then president of the Labour Party, Michael D. Higgins, when he invoked the history of the Labour Party and the 1913 Dublin lock-out. What a pity, then, that the Minister of State went on in the very next passage of his speech to say: Ultimately, it...

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Government amendment, in the name of the then Minister of State, Conor Lenihan, included the phrase, "the State must act to remove any legislative and policy obstacles to job creation". Labour saw through that ballyhoo at the time. It is a pity the Labour Minister is now repeating the same guff.

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Throughout this debate, speakers have cited the many recent experiences of workers that point to the need for this Bill-----

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Minister would have the courtesy to allow me continue. He was not interrupted during his own diatribe. I would have expected the opportunity to be allowed to close this debate on behalf of Sinn Féin without interruption.

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Throughout this debate, speakers have cited the many recent experiences of workers that point to the need for this Bill and other legislation to provide greater protection. In my constituency, we saw the plight of the GAME workers who, in common with their fellow workers in stores across the country, staged a sit-in at the Monaghan town shop. These young workers were simply dumped without...

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is an old saying, and people may have heard it in Sligo. It is that man proposes and God disposes.

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Cynics listening to this debate-----

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----would say that in this coalition Government, Labour proposes and Fine Gael disposes. It is time for the Labour Party Members took note of this.

Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask Labour Party Deputies to prove the cynics wrong. Let the Labour Party Deputies vote for this Bill as the Minister of State is speaking for Fine Gael. He is of one mind.