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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)

David Cullinane: I welcome all Members back after the summer recess. Much has happened over the past few weeks and months in many areas. We could raise a whole range of issues but the change in health policy by the Government is one that most merits debate in the House. The big ideas and plans for health reform of the former Minister, Deputy Reilly, have been turned on their head by the current Minister,...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: What about the Minister's own party?

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: The Minister is talking about Ukraine, but I remind him that Israel does not respect UN resolutions.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: Much more.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: We should be supporting a peace process which, with respect, is about justice, but the Minister knows that there will be no justice, peace process or peace unless there is justice for the Palestinian people.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister and echo his words to the effect that this is a welcome opportunity for Senators to take part in the debate on this matter. I appeal to him to support a recall of the Dáil. If, as has been stated, this is a welcome opportunity for Senators, then Members of the Lower House should also be given the chance to have their say on the appalling human catastrophe taking...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: On a point of order, how much speaking time has Sinn Féin been allocated? The Leader mentioned spokesperson. Will the Sinn Féin spokesperson have eight minutes or five?

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 15: In page 54, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:"(6) Section 20 of the Act of 2006 is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (5)—"(6) The Minister may, on application made to him or her, waive the prescribed fee.".".We want the Minister to waive the fees in certain circumstances. We want to include this provision to enable...

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 16: In page 60, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:"(10) Where an employer has failed to provide a P45 or other relevant document to a foreign national to whom an employment permit in respect of the purpose referred to in section 3A(2)(a) has been granted further to a dismissal by reason of redundancy within the meaning of section 7(2) of the Act of 1967 the...

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: It is withdrawn, to be resubmitted on Report Stage.

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I will withdraw it and will resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I withdraw it and will resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 10: In page 17, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:"(v) who has entered into civil proceedings as referred in section 2B of the Act of 2003;". This is another provision to enable a worker who has embarked on civil proceedings against an exploitative employer to be awarded a permit in that specific scenario relating to that section of the Bill. It is similar...

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: Are we?

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 11: In page 25, to delete lines 5 to 7 and substitute the following:"(a) where the application is made in respect of the employment sector specified in the application,".There was some discussion on Second Stage on this issue, which is an important one. One of the concerns we have about the Bill is the tie between an employer and a migrant worker, an employee. We have...

Seanad: Eye Care: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister to the House and genuinely wish him well in his new role. It has been considered a poisoned chalice for a long number of years but I hope it will not be for him and he brings real reform to the health service. I commend the Government and Fine Gael Senators for proposing a good motion. Normally, when the Government tables a motion in the Seanad we, in Sinn Féin,...

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I withdraw my amendment but will resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:“(iii) an amount equal to that paid to regularised employees engaged in the same work in the same employment,”.I would like to hear the Minister's response.

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: The problem is that the legislation only allows for the compensation awarded to be calculated based on the national minimum wage or on other minimum rates pursuant to the statute, which in this case means a registered employment agreement. The Minister has argued before that no worker in the State has a statutory guarantee to payment above these rates, and he is right. However, the rate...