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Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: Yes, you did.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: I too want to be associated with the expressions of sympathy for Tras Honan's family. I welcome the release of Emily Hand and all of the hostages who have been released so far. I hope we will all agree that what we need is a permanent ceasefire at this point in time. We need to be absolutely clear about that, and all remaining hostages must be released, both those held by Hamas and those...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: I welcome the Minister. The finance Bill gives effect to the tax changes announced in budget 2024, in addition to a number of other important provisions and changes to the tax code. The budget announced last month needed to deal with a number of shocks Ireland has had to face in recent years, especially energy prices and a sharp rise in inflation. Higher prices have hit lower and middle...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: It gets worse every year under the Minister of State's Government.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: It is a homelessness record.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: The Government lifted the ban on evictions.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: Absolutely shameful.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: The Government is pushing tenants out.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: The Minister of State is giving lectures on housing-----

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: Look at the record.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: Go maith ... I will start again. Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirleach. That is the effect of a Billy Bragg concert and being out a little too late last night I suspect. I want to raise the issue of Shannon Airport. A very good report was launched several weeks ago. I attended the launch along with my colleague, Deputy Maurice Quinlivan. It is a report by Oxford Economics that shows the...

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: I appreciate the opportunity to address this Bill today, which Sinn Féin will be supporting. It is crucial to recognise the origin of this Bill, which is a reactive response to revelations in England, specifically Bristol and two other hospitals, where more than 30,000 bodies or organs were retained. The Dunne inquiry, which was initiated in 2000 but was marred by delays and costs, did...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (21 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: I welcome the Minister of State. I ask him to make a statement about future funding under the social intervention fund for Limerick city and the implications for vital community projects. The economic and social intervention fund for Limerick city was set up under the Limerick regeneration framework implementation plan, which set out a programme of physical, social and economic...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (21 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: I was pleased to see a key line in the Minister of State's response, which frankly has not been confirmed to any of these groups to date, which is that the Department has agreed to continue funding for ESIF for 2024. This is a very welcome announcement.What I cannot understand, and perhaps we may be at one on this, is why those working on these key projects are being told by the council to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: Over the past few weeks, the Oireachtas has been a venue for some important debates on Irish unity. Ireland's Future met 11 political parties from across Ireland, most of them with representatives elected to the Dáil and Seanad. I pay tribute to our colleague, Senator Black, for her work in that regard. They discussed how best to develop dialogue among the parties to ensure the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Chair and the representatives of the Mid-West Hospital Campaign. A day like today really shows the value of this committee where it gives a voice to people who have been campaigning tirelessly to highlight the horrendous circumstances in which we find ourselves in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary. I have a long history with this issue. I represented workers in Nenagh in 2009 and I...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: I have been consistent throughout my time as a trade union official and as a member of the Seanad in calling for the most urgent action on this issue. As Ms Moran has said and I readily agree with her, I am not a medical expert and that is why I take the position I have. Another excellent point made by Ms Moran was to ask what type of advice the Minister is getting. That is why we need,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: I have read that report and Ms McMahon is absolutely right to highlight that. I would say I have highlighted that at least half a dozen times.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023)

Paul Gavan: People's lives are being lost. I checked this morning and, even as we speak, I believe there are 84 people on trolleys this morning.