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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Deirdre Clune: It is in the memorandum.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Feb 2012)

Deirdre Clune: This is important legislation, as it is important that agency workers, particularly temporary workers, have protection. When the directive was first mooted, it was about ensuring potentially vulnerable workers across the European Union would be afforded the same rights. It is unfortunate that the Minister was forced to introduce legislation and stipulate 5 December 2011 as the date from...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Feb 2012)

Deirdre Clune: We were in a position where the directive had to be implemented as and from 5 December 2011. Many members received correspondence on the issue when the legislation was going through the other House. That the Bill will apply retrospectively from 5 December is a source of concern, although I heard what the Minister said. I read the transcript of the debate on Committee Stage and the advice of...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Feb 2012)

Deirdre Clune: Next Thursday.

Seanad: Committee of Selection (28 Feb 2012)

Deirdre Clune: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Child Abuse: Motion (29 Feb 2012)

Deirdre Clune: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on both motions. I welcome the Minister's commitment to consider fully the mechanism of blocking in the context of the sexual offences Bill, which he will bring to Government shortly and that on its enactment, the State will fully comply with the UN protocol on the Convention of the Rights of the Child, the Council of Europe Convention on the...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: I hear what the other Senators are saying. No one wants to get caught up in a situation where the provisions of legislation have to be implemented retrospectively. Nonetheless, as the Minister of State said and as the Minister pointed out on Tuesday, the advice from the Attorney General is that we are obliged to implement the directive as and from 5 December 2011. A consultation period...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: On 13 March.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Minister for his brief outline of what he can do because there are 270 elements to the Action Plan for Jobs 2012, which is very welcome. The most important element of the plan is the tracking mechanism for the end of quarter results. We will be able to judge the performance in each quarter and the Minister will report on how the recommendations have been implemented. This is...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: I welcome the Bill which is another step towards ensuring the nation and the economy become more competitive. The EU-IMF agreement requires a number of structural reforms and strengthening our competition law and enforcement will form part of these changes. The Bill deals with white collar crime and such offences must be prosecuted. This type of crime affects consumers and anti-competitive...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: One of the Ministers who is not in the country today is the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, who is in Silicon Valley where he announced a €30 million investment fund to be administered through Sofinnova Ventures, a venture capitalist company which will work with small medical and health care companies in this country. This welcome development forms part...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy (15 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: I raise this issue because on Monday the Irish Examiner examined figures released by the Health Research Board which indicated that in 2004, 34 cases of heroin addiction had been noted in Cork. This figure had increased to 254 in 2010.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy (15 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Minister of State for his summary of the services available. I particularly welcome the positive news that the waiting list has been reduced and that there are no under-18s thereon.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy (15 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: I am aware of that.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As has been said, it is merely an implementation of the financial resolution that was passed by the Dáil last December and today we are providing the legislative facility for it. Senators have mentioned that the Government is taking money from everywhere. There is at least an €18 billion gap that needs to be bridged and the money...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: -----and when one drives the highways and by-ways one can see what must be done with these roads for the communities they serve.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: That is where motor tax and the local government fund are spent. There is constant demand and every year members of local authorities and public representatives have a list of roads that require resurfacing. On the issue of emissions, in November last year the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, produced its report on our CO2 emissions and outlined where we stand with regard to our Kyoto...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Mar 2012)

Deirdre Clune: No. It is the Schedule to the Bill. We have gone through section 3. The debate is finished in that all sections and the Schedule have been agreed.