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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: Today is fine.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: Buy that man a pint.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: Senator Kieran O'Donnell can now see what the Leader is about.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: Let us get the Minister in here.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: I certainly will.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: The Senator is welcome.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: We will agree on that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: No.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: I welcome the Minister. Sinn Féin intends to support Senator Ruane on these amendments. I know the Minister is aware of the extent of the scandal of reduced timetables. I want to acknowledge his commitment to tackling this issue. We all appreciate why these amendments are so important. Sinn Féin intends to support Senator Ruane on these amendments.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: I move amendment No. 5:In page 6, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “(4) (a) Schools shall, in addition to 27B (3)(g), provide to both parents and the Department of Education information relating to voluntary contributions, inclusive of the total monies collected annually, and a detailed expenditure of those monies by the school; and (b) The Department of Education...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister for the response. We will have to agree to disagree on this. The implication of this amendment is very simple. My own children's secondary school already knows what it collects each year in voluntary contributions. This is not onerous. Transparency is important and it is particularly important that we have transparency in regard to exactly what voluntary...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: I move amendment No. 7:In page 6, to delete lines 24 to 27 and substitute the following:“(7) The Minister shall review the charter guidelines every 5 years; and may make such amendments to the charter guidelines as he or she considers necessary or appropriate following this review.”. This amendment concerns the review element of the guidelines. It is proposed that they be...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: I really appreciate the Minister's comments which are very encouraging. The right thing to do is to withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to resubmit it on Report Stage. I look forward to further engagement on the issue with the Minister.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: They are gangsters.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: I welcome Senator Hackett and her family to the House today. It is great to have another progressive voice in the Chamber. Sinn Féin looks forward to working with her. I commend colleagues who have spoken out about University Hospital Limerick. What was not mentioned but I suspect is probably known, is that at the heart of this issue is a major problem with management at the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: I am calling today for a further debate on Shannon Airport, in particular in light of the visit two weeks to these buildings by Major Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff, a former US paratrooper. I am glad to say they received a tremendously warm reception. Ken is 82 years old and Tarak is 77. Since engaging in a peaceful protest on St. Patrick's Day, they have been on bail; their passports have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: It was wonderful to see people from every party, except one, stand with them when they came into the House. I regret that it was the Fine Gael Party that did not engage in support of these people. I note my colleagues from the mid-west are here. The good news is that there is another opportunity for them to do so this Friday at Ennis Circuit Court, where the latest hearing for these two...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Paul Gavan: I seek a debate on the conditions of work in the hospitality sector. Eminent research by Dr. Deirdre Curran of the National University of Ireland, Galway, NUIG, might have come to Senators' notice last week. It detailed shocking results regarding what is happening in that sector. Some 76% of respondents had experienced verbal abuse, 64% had experienced psychological abuse and 15% had...