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Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Alex White: I welcome warmly the publication and Second Reading of this extremely important Government Bill. I respectfully disagree with the criticism by the last speaker. Many of his points were quite good and reasonable but his notion that there was an inordinate delay, for which he claimed the Government is culpable, does not stand up. When the High Court decision was handed down last July, there...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Alex White: Is this in section 7?

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Alex White: The 90%?

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Alex White: It does not state 90%.

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Alex White: I wish to share time with Deputies Anne Phelan and Keating. Perhaps the Acting Chairman might indicate when I have used eight minutes.

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Alex White: I will use ten minutes if that is the case.

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Alex White: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate, which concerns the introduction of important legislation, and not before time. It is a crucial directive involving agency workers. It is important to remind ourselves of some issues as I have listened to much of the debate, including contributions from colleagues who are sceptical and have difficulties with some aspects of this...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Alex White: It is mentioned in section 7.

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Alex White: There should not be any concern. It is a positive measure. I am coming from the same perspective on this issue as the Deputy and do not think that is a difficulty. On the other article to which the Deputy referred on penalisation, I respectfully say to him that what it means is that someone who is penalised and dismissed cannot recover twice. in other words, they cannot bring a case and...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jan 2012)

Alex White: The Deputy referred to section 7.

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)

Alex White: Question 854: To ask the Minister for Health his funding plans for palliative care in 2012; the measure of a cut this sector can expect in their budget; if this reduction will be equal to those in other sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41027/11]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Dec 2011)

Alex White: Question 214: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review section 99 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and section 10 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 pertaining to the clawback provision for affordable housing in view of the property crisis and the effects of the provision on those who bought affordable homes between the...

Mental Health Services (13 Dec 2011)

Alex White: This is a very disquieting situation. As well as having been contacted by concerned family members, I have also had an opportunity to speak to some of the professional staff involved. Deputy Keating has raised this issue briefly but from my knowledge of their views they are just as appalled and dissatisfied at this decision and its implications. As Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan has said, it...

Mental Health Services (13 Dec 2011)

Alex White: I was about to ask the same question. Is it not possible for the HSE to secure the services of temporary staff for this short four-week period? I understand what the Minister of State has said. I would not for a moment wish to trespass on anybody's right to take annual leave. If we accept that the response we have been given - the posts lie vacant and cannot be replaced - is accurate,...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)

Alex White: To be sure, to be sure.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Alex White: This is an important debate to which I am sure we will have an opportunity to return. The first thing that strikes me about the original motion is the wording. I do not know if others read them, but I tend to read motions and counter-motions. I do not know whether that puts me in a minority. The motion includes phrases such as "resist all efforts to force Ireland into a fiscal union",...

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Alex White: Yes.

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Alex White: Yes.

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Alex White: Do you want the page number?

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2011)

Alex White: There are a lot of things which divide us in this House in terms of the policy and funding of social services. One of the things on which we all agree, which is reflected across the political divide, is that the market alone cannot deal with the distribution of health care. It simply cannot be done. The pure form market is good at some things but is peculiarly bad at the distribution of...