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Seanad: Industrial Relations (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I asked the Minister to clarify if it would be necessary to amend the Constitution in order to legislate for a right to collective bargaining. In his response, the Minister said that it had been established in a number of legal cases that the constitutional guarantee to freedom of association does not guarantee workers' rights to have their union recognised for the purpose of collective...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: If somebody were to request, for example, that there would be mandatory trade union recognition, would it require a constitutional change? I am not asking whether the Government would do it.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: That is the question I raised on the Adjournment.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Mar is eol do na Seanadóirí uile, is í seo Seachtain na Gaeilge. Is seans iontach é seo chun aitheantas a thabhairt do thábhacht agus fiúntas an teanga. Ba mhaith liom tréaslú le gach duine atá páirteach sa féile seo agus atá i mbun eagrúcháin nó imeachtaí de gach shaghas. Níl ach beagán Gaeilge agam féin, ach tá sé ar intinn agam í a fheabhsú agus beidh mé ag...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: The Government is already doing that.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: And more cuts.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I oppose the amendment. I support what the Government is doing here and I support the advice which has come from the Attorney General. I am flabbergasted at some of the comments that I have heard so far in the Chamber today because I fail to see how we will see job losses on the scale that some Senators have stated we will see them. I just do not see it. Senator Walsh spoke of three...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: With respect, persons when they are employed have rights. Senator Walsh spoke about those who are suffering-----

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: -----and many low-paid workers are suffering. Many agency workers - Senator Walsh might not know this-----

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: -----and those who represent business interests might not know this - have been exploited in this State and across the European Union. That is why this directive was brought in. We need to ensure there is equity for workers in this country. I do not believe in a modern republic there can be a situation where one worker who is doing exactly the same work as somebody else is treated...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: That is scaremongering. That will not happen.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: They do not want to pay workers. That says more about them. It is the point I made.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: We are getting the false ideology from Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Fianna Fáil put 300,000 people on the dole queue and sold out the sovereignty of this country.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Senator Walsh has some neck to talk about standing up for workers. His party put 300,000 people on the dole queue, more than anyone in this country ever did.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: There are 300,000 people on the dole queue because of what your party did. You are a disgrace.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I regret the amendments were ruled out of order and wish to take the opportunity to raise my concerns by speaking to the section, although I support the section and will not push the question to a vote. We were seeking that all terms and conditions of agency workers would be comparable with those of directly employed workers. Section 2(1) sets out the position in regard to terms and...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Such rights would reflect those of a comparable worker in a similar company. It generally relates to the rights of full-time directly employed part-time workers.