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Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Protected Disclosures (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister. In fairness, it confirms the crucial role of the whistleblower and her protected disclosures in terms of exposing the wrongdoings and hopefully putting the school onto a better path. I welcome the Minister's offer to have a chat with the whistleblower and ask him to follow through on it. If we have learned anything from recent news in terms of whistleblowers in...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: I welcome the Minister and this important Bill. I know it has been a long time in the making and that consistent and persistent work has been done by my colleagues in the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, my own union, SIPTU, Mandate and Unite. I acknowledge the work of the former Minister of State, our colleague, Senator Nash, and the important report from the University of Limerick on zero...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: I encourage colleagues to take a lead from us. I do not think we need to come back to do this on a second day. I mean that respectfully since I know everyone has important points to make. We need to get this Bill through before Christmas and the Minister will have our support. I welcome all the provisions in the Bill. The points about specifying hours are welcome. I would like to see a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Thank you. Last week I received information about an incident involving a client of Caranua that was of sufficient concern that I believed it should be raised within the committee meeting with the Department. While I believe the matter should be further investigated in terms of what took place that day, I am not in a position to state that it was the CEO who was involved. Therefore, I...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: I will not need five minutes. I just want to say a few words on an important Bill. I congratulate my colleagues in the Labour Party for bringing it forward. I am genuinely surprised at the Minister of State. I have had dealings with him and found him to be an honourable man. I am surprised that he will not work with us on facilitating this Bill. Unfortunately, it is not the first time...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Absolutely.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: I want to join with others in congratulating our colleague, Senator Ruane, on her well-deserved award for her excellent book yesterday. It is a significant achievement and it is absolutely right that it should be recognised in the Chamber today. I rise once again, more out of despair at this stage, to raise the issue of University Hospital Limerick. I have raised the appalling industrial...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Likewise.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Will Fine Gael be running?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Is Fine Gael running candidates?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: That is a no then.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: The Fine Gael Party is not running enough candidates. Fine Gael is a partitionist party. That is the problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Come up and join us, Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Come up and join us.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: No, we will not take our seats in Westminster.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: Says the chief abstainer.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Paul Gavan: When will the Leader run out of views on the North?