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Seanad: Flooding: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: The Minister of State is very welcome. As he might expect, I want to focus on Limerick. He will be aware of the massive problems with flooding in the city and county as well as in Newport in Tipperary. Three years ago the then Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, arrived in our village of Castleconnell and declared that millions of euro would be spent on badly needed flood...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: The Order of Business states we will take the motion regarding appointment of the chairperson and an ordinary member to the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, without debate. Like my colleague beside me, I do not think this is a healthy practice. I propose a change to the Order of Business whereby we have a debate before any appointment is made. Sinn Féin will not accept...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: Yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: I commend the comments of Senator Black. I put the support of my party behind her call for a Minister to come to the House on this issue. The indifference of the Government and the previous Government to the apartheid regime that operates in occupied Palestine is, frankly, unforgivable. I wish to raise the issue of the pension age. As the Leader will know, Sinn Féin was a proud...

Seanad: Living with Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: It is nice to see the Minister of State back. How is he doing? I will start by contextualising the conversation we are having today because it is important to do so. Sinn Féin has supported the move to level 5 lockdown. We have done so because we believe it is always best to follow scientific advice wherever possible. As the Minister said earlier, we very much welcome that the...

Seanad: Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (6 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Ábhair Ghnó an tSeanaid - Matters on the Business of the Seanad (5 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: I commend the last speaker and agree with everything she said. It is important that we have a debate on foreign affairs. Many things are happening in Europe, not just in Poland but also in Hungary and Bulgaria and, regrettably, with sister parties of Fine Gael in the latter two. I also agree with what the Senator said about the United States. Let us hope that there is a change of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: I thank both our guests for their presentations. It is much appreciated. They were given a tight deadline to produce this report, just two months at the beginning of 2016, and I think they reported at the beginning of April of that year. Are they surprised that there has been no legislative follow-up in the four years since?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: That is no problem. I just asked the question in the context not only of the 200 days for which one group of workers have been on strike this year but also the worries about the tsunami of further job losses to come, particularly in the retail sector. The report states: ... the Terms of Reference do not extend to measures against directors and they are not therefore addressed here,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Paul Gavan: As our guests may be aware, there has been some speculation that we could perhaps look at a levy fund to address this ongoing issue. We know that such levy funds already exist in Germany, France and Austria. Did Ms Cahill and Mr. Duffy look at that as a possible solution? If they did, is it something they would consider worthy of investigation now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Paul Gavan: I thank the witnesses, in particular for their patience. I compliment the committee because what we have heard today from our colleague in Rome gives us all very strong food for thought in terms of the direction in which we need to go. I was particularly concerned about the presentation by the Ryanair CEO, Eddie Wilson, this morning, where he said that if something is to be done for Cork...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Paul Gavan: Yes. In fact, he went on to threaten next summer's business as well, which I found particular disconcerting in regard to Shannon. I want to broaden out the conversation to ask Ms Considine about leverage. What leverage does Shannon Airport have right now in this marketplace? We are all horrified that there are going to be no flights out of Shannon for over a month, in effect. However,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Paul Gavan: My final point is a key one. I am not convinced that Shannon as a stand-alone airport has the leverage to win back that business in the difficult next three or four years. It is striking to note that 96% of the airport growth prior to this crisis was all on the east coast. I cannot understand how people in the mid-west can benefit from a model which puts Shannon in direct competition with...

Seanad: Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Paul Gavan: I welcome the Minister; it is good to see him here. When we are talking about railway safety, investment is very much linked to that. As my colleague said, we will be supporting this important technical Bill. I will highlight the situation in Limerick and, in particular the Ballybrophy-Castleconnell-Limerick line. The Government has invested in that line and upgraded the track but it has...

Seanad: Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents Involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Paul Gavan: The Minister is right.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Paul Gavan: I will try to be brief. I have to follow up with the Minister on this section. As this debate takes place, we are learning that the Data Protection Commission was asked for and gave information to the Department regarding the legality of the Bill. I have a simple question. Can the Minister tell us what the commission's observations were? If not, he must explain to us why he does not know...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Paul Gavan: How can we----

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Paul Gavan: On a point of order,-----