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An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhaltaí de Thithe an Oireachtais) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: For repeated violations of this basic human right and the unjust interference of the State in the private lives and decisions of its citizens, Ireland has lost a number of high-profile cases at the European Court of Human Rights, notably Norris v.Ireland relating to gay rights, and more recently A, B and C v.Ireland, which attempted to deal with Ireland's draconian abortion legislation....

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhaltaí de Thithe an Oireachtais) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: He is supporting Deputy Mathews.

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: That is ridiculous.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Correspondence (22 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: 22. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 15 January 2015, if he will provide information on his correspondence with the UK authorities regarding reported tapping of the underground cable between Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2658/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (22 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has requested or his plans to request an unredacted version of the sections relevant to Shannon Airport in the recent US Senate intelligence committee report on CIA torture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2659/15]

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Any reform taken in the education system must keep students and the quality of education they receive at its heart. The workload capacity of teachers must also be taken into account and it must be realistic in what it expects to deliver. The junior cycle reform proposed by this Government is more focused on cost-cutting in an already decimated sector, rather than on the provision and...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: È possible per me a parlare in Italiano? We can legislate until the cows come home. However, unless there is a mindset to ensure provisions are adhered to, legislative provisions will not materialise. The perfect example is building regulations. We probably have as good a building regulations system as any other country but because we do not implement them or carry out proper...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Is the Minister saying there are bodies to stand in for those who may have a perceived bias?

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Right.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I know. I apologise to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for being on the confused side. I am just seeking clarity. If the Minister is arguing that the situation could never even arise given that there are enough people in place already to cover for an eventuality where one or other may have a perceived bias, I am happy enough. I will let it run.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Having had a bit of experience in this area, I understand the principle behind Deputy Tóibín's amendment. I do not know either where the right place to address this issue is, but it would be hard to argue that workers' rights had not been undermined to a great degree over the past 30 years. As an employer running into difficulty, the bank may pull the plug on one. It happened to...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 50:In page 55, after line 42, to insert the following:"(e) the Chairman of the Labour Court for the purposes of having any particular case dealt with may -(i) appoint a person or persons to be a temporary member of the Labour Court, (ii)appoint a person or persons to be a temporary Deputy Chairman of the Labour Court, (iii)the Minister shall from time to time nominate a...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Am I right to say four members will be sitting at any one time?

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: How many will there be to pick from? There are 13.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: Yes.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 41:In page 41, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following:"(c) for the avoidance of doubt a specified person shall include a barrister, solicitor, trade union or employer representative body having a negotiating licence.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 46:In page 44, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following:"(14) The Labour Court may remit a case to a different adjudication officer on such terms as the Labour Court shall determine to include directing an adjudicating officer to rehear the case applying the law to the facts as determined by the Labour Court.".There are cases which appear before the Labour Court...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 47:In page 46, line 2, after "out" to insert "having given the party a period of 30 days to pursue the complaint".There can be reasons why a complaint may not be pursued within a year. An individual may have been involved in an accident or God knows what or may be suffering from a disability. It would appear reasonable that they would be given a period of time to...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 37:In page 41, line 4, to delete "public." and substitute the following:"public save: (a) where the Labour Court considers it appropriate to hear the matter otherwise than in public; or (b) where both of the parties agree that it shall be heard in private.".The legislation provides that cases would automatically be heard in private. If both parties agree the case...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 38:In page 41, line 8, after "section" to insert the following:"and shall keep a register of all decisions available for inspection for such fee as shall be determined by the Minister".I have lost my notes on this.