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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: One of the main concerns I have, which I think Deputy Cullinane shares, is the idea that someone would have a right to know in reasonable time what hours they would work from week to week, because that is where it causes huge economic insecurity and other problems for people in that sphere. I take on board the point about the translation but the idea that employers should have to notify what...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: I commend Senator McDowell's comments. It is simply not credible for the Garda Commissioner to remain in situ. I do not think it does the Fine Gael Party any good whatsoever to cling to the position that she can remain in situ, especially given that all the rest of us have acknowledged that this is just not tenable in the current circumstances. I was astonished to hear the leader of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: I ask the Leader to acknowledge that there was a conspiracy against Maurice McCabe.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: To be clear, I was referring to the leader of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Deputy Heydon.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: I would like to hear what the Leader has to say. If, after all these years, we cannot agree that there was a clear conspiracy against Sergeant Maurice McCabe, how out of touch are we?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: With respect, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, I think we can.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: My colleague, Deputy Cullinane, is launching a Bill today in an attempt to give trade union officials the right of access to trade union members. In light of the significant issues that have arisen in recent weeks in companies like Tesco, Kerry Foods and Bus Éireann, it is about time for all of us to decide whether we believe in the right of trade unions to represent their members. If...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: I did not.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: Even Senator McDowell agrees with me.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: I want to address Senator Hopkins's concerns regarding the National Rehabilitation Hospital. One has to ask the question. Who is in charge of asylum? It is her party's Minister for Health that is closing hospital beds. It is bizarre that she is raising an issue when it is her party's Minister who is doing the damage. It is equally bizarre at a time when there is an unprecedented crisis in...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: I do not appreciate hearing "Oh dear God. This is a serious issue that needs action.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has taken no action to date. I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister to come into the House in order that we can debate this issue. We need the Government to embrace the call for boycott, divestment and sanctions against the apartheid Israeli state. There is no room for ifs and buts in this regard. We were very clear regarding South Africa...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: They go through Shannon Airport.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: Should we stop trying to bomb them?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: The Leader is not doing so. He is just insulting us. That is all he is doing. The Leader is not dealing with the issues at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: So it does.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: The Leader is trying to defend the indefensible.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Gavan: The Leader does not like having an Opposition. That is the problem.