Results 6,841-6,860 of 8,196 for speaker:Alice-Mary Higgins
- Seanad: Europe Day 2018: Statements (10 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Could the Minister of State talk about gender inequality-proofing in the European budget discussion and, perhaps, trade?
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The cervical cancer screening issue has created a number of knock-on issues in terms of legislation. We must, in legislation, address open disclosure and the issue of corporate manslaughter. Major questions also arise regarding procurement and ensuring the best and most appropriate outcomes in this area. I will bring proposals to the House on this issue before the summer. I hope all sides...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I acknowledge the transparent referendum initiative.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: That is all I want to say. I simply acknowledge the transparent referendum initiative.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: One of my questions follows up on that question of the contract agreement and the referrals and the 60,000 every year as an average of the 240,000. I noticed in the presentation from Seetec that it is mentioned that 40% of its customers or clients have been unemployed for between two and five years, 24% between six and ten years. Are we then to understand that 36% of Seetec's clients are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I will. I have a last question on the contract which may add clarification. As I understand it, there is scope within the European procurement rules relating to the exclusion of health and social services. I also know specifically with regard to procurement, because it was recognised as an area of specific sensitivity in Europe, that contracts up to €250,000 - I know this is a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I do not think that is what has been suggested. We are talking about the fact that there are different metrics.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: That is very important with regard to procurement. We are not suggesting that there should not be a process. We are pointing out that the European procurement rules set out a specific space around social services because they recognise their particular role. Mr. McKeon might address the scale of the project. Was it most economically advantageous to tender-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: -----and to what percentage was quality to cost considered in the decision?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I will be brief. I will follow up on personal progression plans, which have been raised, perhaps with the two companies that are here. It is important that we are clear that personal progression plans are not the same if it is in Intreo or if it is a public service that has been signed and it is a private company. We know that people have objected to signing. It was perhaps misleading to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Are there statements as a standard part of the text that require the people to share information with Turas Nua around health issues or family members?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Is this prior to signing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Can the person take a proposed PPP unsigned and suggest amendments to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Does Turas Nua require people to share information about employment they have found independently of Turas Nua?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Does Turas Nua require the person to allow Turas Nua to contact an employer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: With regard to sanctions, if somebody refuses to sign a PPP, how often does Turas Nua refer this concern about non-engagement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: To be clear, the data-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: This is very important.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: It is very important to clarify that they are not the data of the Department but of the individuals concerned. There is a concern and a question about-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Mr. McKeon has spoken about hard cases. I am aware that there are a few brave individuals who are willing to take risks with their own financial well-being to highlight problems with the system. They are pushed down as individual cases.