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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: I never said that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: No, it is not. The inference is that the ICTU is clear there is the scope to do this.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: I know full well that the deal has the scope to cater for the nurses.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: The Leader will have to change his tune by Monday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: Recruitment and retention are catered for in the agreement

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: On a point of order, while the Leader knows I respect him, he is saying things I never said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: I was very clear that there is scope in the agreement.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: Get a new cliché.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: The Senator refers to voodoo economics. What about the national children's hospital?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: I did not say that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: Senator Buttimer is arguing against himself. It is a historic day for me and Senator Mullen.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: I said that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: I will say it now.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: Sinn Féin does not support the amendment. We recognise the important work of the RCSI and applaud its staff for the service that they provide by training surgeons, who work in our hospitals, as well as students who are spread all across the world. However, we have concerns. We must remember that the RCSI has a campus in Bahrain where widespread human rights abuses have taken place in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State. In the context of Brexit, what steps has the Department taken to attract academic talent who may be considering leaving Britain? We should be in prime position to attract some of the top academic talent, which would enhance our status and reputation in the area of third level education. Are there plans in place in that regard which the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: I raise the matter of industrial action by hundreds of community employment supervisors that will take place next Monday. This relates to a pension claim that has been ongoing for well over a decade. I worked on it during my time as a SIPTU official. There is a Labour Court recommendation that clearly calls for a pension to be established for these hundreds of community employment workers....

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: It is nothing like that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: I wish to briefly raise two matters today. First, I remind people that the National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017 is to be debated this evening at 6 p.m. I express my gratitude to people across all parties who have offered expressions of support today, and I appeal for their support again this evening to get this very simple but important Bill through to Report Stage....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: That is no problem. It is an important question. The report was written by TASC, the Think-tank for Action on Social Change. It is a very academic and well-respected report. The launch was well attended yesterday. I saw colleagues from the Labour Party and Sinn Féin there, as well as Independents. I want to draw attention to it because we have a massive problem with inequality in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach.