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Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I am not convinced there is an argument in terms of advertising or searching for the job. There is no reason the employer could not still do all of that — place an advertisement, seek an interview system and so on. After the appointment, however, when it comes to the application for a work permit, the idea is that it should be the purview of the employee. It does not impact on the...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Senator Brendan Daly is one.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Could all of these amendments be dealt with in one fell swoop?

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 72: In page 10, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "(2) An employment permit shall, as far as practicable, be issued in, or accompanied by a translation in, the language of the employee.". We discussed this on Committee Stage. I am sorry not to see the Minister's name appended to mine on this amendment. He undertook to consider it between Committee and...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I am disappointed the Minister of State believes that. The notion it might lead to confusion in subsequent litigation is a poor reason for not making good law. We should not look over our shoulders at the courts when we establish law. The idea behind it is to provide clarity to an individual coming here to work on the conditions in a language he or she understands. That is a reasonable...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Sorry, will the Minister repeat that?

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications for Ireland of the European Court of Justice's ruling in a case (details supplied); if the transposition legislation for the collective redundancies Directive 98/59/EC is correct; if he proposes to amend the Protection of Employment Act 1977; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13159/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new registered employment agreements which have been put in place during the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13220/06]

Written Answers — Redundancy Provisions: Redundancy Provisions (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department expects to be in a position to make a decision in regard to the redundancy entitlement of a special needs assistant (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12856/06]

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Last Thursday on the Order of Business I asked the Minister for Finance who was standing in for the Taoiseach whether Government policy had changed on the subsidy to Irish Ferries to dislodge workers. The Minister could not give me an answer, indicating that the reason was that the Taoiseach had responsibility to the Dáil for that matter. Has Government policy changed?

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I have done so already and the question was transferred to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach previously gave assurances to the House that the move to subsidise the dislodging of Irish workers would be resisted by the Government. Does that remain Government policy?

Social Partnership. (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding his discussions with the trade union movement, in the context of the social partnership negotiations, on concerns they have expressed regarding the need for additional measures to protect working standards and conditions of all workers against the background of the considerable inflow of workers from abroad; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he plans to take to close the loophole which allows some property developers to avoid stamp duty by developing land under licence from the original owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12378/06]

Written Answers — Public Service Employment: Public Service Employment (30 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in regard to the allocation in the revised Book of Estimates, providing for an increase of more than 8,800 in public service numbers, the areas to which these staff will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12379/06]

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: As a Wexford Deputy I take the opportunity to associate myself with the vote of sympathy to the families bereaved by the fatality off the Wexford coast. It has been a horrendous two years in terms of maritime tragedies off Wexford and our thoughts go out to the families who are bereaved and to the rescue workers still involved in the recovery. Yesterday in the Seanad the Minister of State,...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I am delighted to have some time to speak on what is probably the most pressing issue, together with the health services, namely, the genuine fear in our communities of a real and justified concern about escalating crime levels, particularly serious crime. A day does not pass without the national media covering yet another ratcheting up of the seriousness of crime that makes Ireland look...

Leaders' Questions. (29 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: That is not enough.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: That is rubbish.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is everybody else's fault.