Results 2,901-2,920 of 4,178 for speaker:Paul Gavan
- Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (4 Jul 2018)
Paul Gavan: I put on record our party's full support of this amendment because we are a republican party. We spoke about ideology earlier and we have an ideological divide. There is something fundamentally offensive about stitching in this protection in order that those who go to private schools can ensure the line all the way through.
- Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (4 Jul 2018)
Paul Gavan: Absolutely. Although I did not mean it in a personal sense, and I hope the Minister knows that, the last day I asked how many members of the Cabinet had private education. As somebody who is still relatively new to here, it strikes me when I meet senior people in the Government or senior civil servants that they did not go to the sort of schools I attended. People who attended fee-paying...
- Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (4 Jul 2018)
Paul Gavan: It is not required and no damage would be done if the provision was removed. It would enhance the Bill in a significant way. This is class politics. It is about those people who have the privilege of going to private schools and ensuring they maintain the privilege and the line of succession. If that is the case - it is - the Government should be honest and say so. It is about class and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: I thank both delegates for the presentations. I am relatively new to the committee so I am getting up to speed. I thank my colleague, Senator Ruane in particular, not just for the work she has done on this topic but for her assistance in bringing me up to speed. I should not be shocked but I still am. I was struck by the statement: "What happened to us as children was a shame on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: Is that not very much a departmental failure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: On the UK, the delegates have given some information. I will, therefore, ask just a couple of questions. What are the most important issues right now for survivors based in the UK?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: That is unbelievable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: I was going to ask Dr. Lodato what has been most helpful for survivors in the UK but what I am hearing is that there has not been any help. Is it as drastic as that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: What an absolute failure. Could Dr. Lodato elaborate on the needs of the UK survivors right now and how they can best be met?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: This is my last question. Is it fair to say there has been a complete failure to reach out to survivors?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: I thank both witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: Two very interesting suggestions came from here. One was the idea of giving a payment in the form of a pension. It is a simple idea that would ensure benefits actually reached the people concerned. The second idea would be to look at a free travel pass for those survivors in the UK who come back to Ireland. It strikes me that these suggestions are eminently sensible and probably...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Management and Operations of Caranua: Discussion (21 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: I think Dr. Lodato is right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: I will begin by asking that we take No. 11 of the non-Government motions on today's Order Paper without debate. It is a very simple motion on the issue to which I referred yesterday, namely, the ongoing dispute at LloydsPharmacy. It calls on LloydsPharmacy to respect the Labour Court recommendation. It would send a very strong signal if all of us could unite on that topic today. I wish to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: If the Cathaoirleach's hands are tied, I fully respect that. I thank him for the advice. I want to raise another issue relating to workers' rights in the hotel sector. It is an issue that interests all of us because a number of us stay in hotels. Many Senators pay an awful lot of money to do so. There are major problems in the sector. I will be away next week at the Council of Europe so...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: Well done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: We are in a bad way now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: I am ahead of myself, then, am I?
- Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)
Paul Gavan: The Minister is very welcome. I was not able to contribute last week, unfortunately, and I want to stress that we welcome the Bill. It takes significant steps forward that Sinn Féin has called for some time, particularly with regard to issues regarding the baptism barrier. I will speak to this particular amendment because Senator Ruane has made a very fair point as 20 days seems to be...