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Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is also about Dáil sittings-----

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----and the legislative programme.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If the troika is directing our legislative programme, can its representatives come here-----

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----to tell us what their demands are in order that at least the debate would take place in public?

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: May I have a response from the Taoiseach?

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is about having a special sitting of the Dáil to bring the troika here.

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order-----

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is it not up to the Taoiseach to decide on sittings of the Dáil?

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What about special sittings of the Dáil?

Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We had a special sitting of the Dáil on Europe Day, with MEPs present. Could we not do the same?

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to his Department in terms of medical cards envisioned by the abolition of concurrent payments of social welfare in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1281/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the additional efficiency target to save €50 million that have been set for disability, mental health and child care services in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1280/12]

Private Members' Business. Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There were many cruel and senseless measures announced in the December budget, almost all of which were directed at or disproportionately hit the disadvantaged. However, the threat of swingeing cuts to DEIS schemes which provide a life-line for some of our most vulnerable young people is surely one of the cruelest and most senseless measures considered by the Government. The Minister is...

Private Members' Business. Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: If the cuts proceed, more people will end up in prison and on the streets and immense damage will be done to the social fabric of the country. I do not understand how the Minister does not choke on phrases such as "liberate through education" and "children first" when robbing the resources that are necessary to put children first. The Labour Party should be ashamed of itself. Those...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I need a lot more than that to say what I have to say. It is pleasant to begin by welcoming the basic aspiration of this legislation, which is to ensure that the rights and entitlements of agency workers should be equivalent to those who are directly employed. That is a very laudable and long overdue measure. In that context, I am disappointed at the reservations or outright opposition of...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, it refers to union representation.

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am working off notes from Unite trade union so I will have to examine it, but according to section 7 the Labour Court shall not approve a collective agreement unless in the opinion of the court the representative body is sufficiently representative of agency workers.

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, but it mentions agency workers. Unite states that the proportion being considered is 90%. Even if it is less than 90% it will be very difficult for unions to have a high level of representation among agency workers because unions tend to organise in the workplace in the organisation or body and not among the agency workers. How can they be organised? It would be extremely difficult...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I referred to section 6(2).

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My point relates to section 6(2) and concerns the Swedish derogation.