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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (15 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 550. To ask the Minister for Health the status-steps taken to implement the proposal, as discussed with him during a meeting with Our Children's Voice representatives on 4 February 2015, for an agreement to allow children with life-limiting and terminal conditions to access cross-Border care in hospitals in Enniskillen, Derry and Belfast, and to allow them to receive respite and end-of-life...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (15 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 560. To ask the Minister for Health if persons currently working and paying taxes in Northern Ireland and availing of the National Health Service there, but who are resident in the Republic of Ireland, will have to pay lifetime community rating on private health insurance if they take out a policy when they retire from working there after 1 May 2015. [14415/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (15 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 874. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14346/15]

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Order of Business under this Government could be described at the very best as an oxymoron, because on a fairly regular basis we have looked at our screens to find that the Dáil has suspended after running out of business.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Deputy knows how it works around here. He has been around here a long time.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Despite the fact that the Government consistently takes credit for extra sitting days, many of the days are quite unproductive because we simply do not have business before the House. Could we have a commitment from the Tánaiste that in future the ordering of business will be done in such a way as to run seamlessly from one item to another, as opposed to having adjournments and suspensions?

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I remind the Deputy that he is the deputy Whip.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Deputy will have to have a chat with his deputy Whip because he seems to be incapable of organising the business of the House.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I refer to the Tánaiste's intervention today on the commitment to bring forward legislation very quickly on collective bargaining. Will employers be obliged to enter into collective bargaining discussions? In the context of discussions today on zero-hour contracts and the current strike by Dunne Stores workers, will there be separate legislation to deal with such contracts? When does...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I remind the Tánaiste that the Labour Party has more Deputies than we have. They might make an effort.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: We are back to where we were.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: They believe they have no choice because of the threats from Dunnes Stores management and the fact that it has failed to engage with the industrial relations machinery. The Government seems to be paralysed in addressing this fundamental abuse of basic working rights.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: That is factually incorrect.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: It only affected new entrants to the labour market.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Tánaiste should ask the Fine Gael Deputies behind her.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Zero hours.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Today across the country there are up to 6,000 Dunnes Stores workers on strike. This strike is not about an increase in pay; rather, it is about basic rights such as respect, equality and dignity. Yesterday, the Taoiseach said in the Dáil:I support the Dunnes Stores workers in having a right to clarity in so far as their working lives and working weeks are concerned ... I hope this...

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: What we need is an unequivocal statement from the Tánaiste that she supports the workers on the picket lines outside the Dunnes Stores outlets today. In terms of a response, Dunnes Stores has offered a 20% discount on online purchases up to midnight tonight. What does this say to the Taoiseach and Dunnes Stores workers? It is high time this Government stood up and stood with the...

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: These workers are only looking for their basic rights and entitlements and the Tánaiste should support them unequivocally.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I thank the Tánaiste for her reply. We need to be unequivocal in this. During a radio programme this morning, some of the staff involved spoke of their working hours being limited to 15 hours per week spread over five days, which means they are not eligible for social assistance from the Department of Social Protection. Not only are they not getting any form of contract from their...