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EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: I remind Members that the biggest scandal of exploitation of migrant labour in the history of the State — the Gama case — was carried out under the regime of work permits. Members have also witnessed many other examples during that time. Naturally, the Government's attack on the Labour Party leader has been completely hypocritical. While we need a strengthening of inspectors and laws...

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: I warmly commend my colleagues in the Independent section of the Technical Group on this timely motion. The principles which it lays down are crystal clear, namely, that no directive should be tolerated which would in any way undermine the principles of a decent wage for workers, decent conditions and trade union rights in the workplace. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment came...

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: He does. Why should it be grievously and seriously amended if it already protected workers' rights?

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: While the Minister has come out with much political bluff, he has been forced to concede that the directive must be fundamentally changed if it is to be acceptable to European workers. A short time ago, Deputy Fiona O'Malley stated that "a welcome but modest level of honesty is finally creeping into the debate on this issue". While her comment was aimed at the Opposition, perhaps she should...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Will the Tánaiste intervene with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to turn away from putting Kunle Eluhanla, his classmates and the people of Palmerstown through the ordeal and torture of another deportation attempt? I ask this in the context of the immigration and residency Bill. As it is her constituency, will the Tánaiste respond?

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: What about humanitarian concerns?

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: That is heartless.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: More hints.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to raise a matter of urgent public importance and interest, the new deportation order issued against student Olunkunle Eluhanla in defiance of the clear wish of his classmates and the community in Palmerstown and of the Irish people generally who prevailed upon the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to have him returned from his initial...

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Why was the motion tabled?

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Turkey was just used as an example. The Minister is introducing red herrings.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: In its original form, it would allow that carry on.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Why is there——

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: So we are eejits. That is the problem.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: We had one document on which to work.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Why is he supporting the cheap labour bosses in Sweden then?

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: So the Minister agrees there is a problem. We are not idiots after all. There is a problem with the initial directive.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: The Minister accused us of being fools.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Here we go again.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Who is scaremongering?