Results 761-780 of 14,388 for speaker:Clare Daly

Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: When the Taoiseach launched the national drugs strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, in 2017 he said: "The issues highlight the need to intervene effectively." I could not have put it better myself, but that is exactly what has not happened. We have the policy, but no action and no resources to realise it. In that sense, Deputy Joan Collins's motion before the House is a good one....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 9. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she has taken to recognise and ensure the rights of seasonal migrant workers through employment legislation. [11077/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: My favourite Leas-Cheann Comhairle overlooked me. Shocking.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: This question relates to the gap in legislative protection for seasonal migrant workers. I am aware that this is not solely the responsibility of the Minister. There is also a role for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection. We are talking about incredibly vulnerable workers on short-term contracts who come into the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: I believe this is a time bomb. In the next period there will be explosive revelations about the mistreatment of seasonal migrant workers as a consequence of the lack of regulation. These workers are often very vulnerable. The issues that have been highlighted include the use of unregulated agencies; improper and possibly unlawful charges and levies being applied to the workers concerned by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: Exactly.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: The problem is that there is a regular flow of migrant workers, specifically in the agri-food sector, who are tied into accommodation agreements which they have no choice but to enter into. They then find themselves stuck in bad accommodation, with money being deducted from their wages and no way to question the legality of these arrangements. There are serious issues related to the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 29. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has engaged in discussions to introduce an employment regulation order to ensure a minimum standard of pay and working conditions for seasonal workers in the agriculture sector. [8111/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if mortgage holders of a bank (details supplied) whose mortgages were sold to a company will be offered the option of the mortgage to rent scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11339/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for legislation allowing prisoners to be repatriated to serve their sentences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11293/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions of purchasers of sexual services under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 since its enactment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11314/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions of sex workers, including brothel keeping, there has been under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 since its enactment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11315/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law Review (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 will be reviewed with a view to amending it in order to cease end of criminalisation of sex work. [11316/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 206. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the human resources section of Tusla has received a grievance submitted in November 2015 by an employee of Tusla which includes a complaint in regard to the performance of a person (details supplied) among other named national managers or former national managers in Tusla. [11376/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (7 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 207. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has received a grievance submitted in November 2016 by an employee of Tusla which includes a complaint in regard to the performance of a person (details supplied) amongst other national managers or former national managers in Tusla. [11402/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in the acquisition of a site for a new school (details supplied) in County Dublin and the delivery of temporary accommodation at the existing site in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10682/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (6 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the immediate problem of oversubscription at a school (details supplied) for the 2019 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10681/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (6 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 27 February 2019, if a copy of the formal notification sent by his Department advising of its position in regard to the public sector transfer network to a pension scheme (details supplied) on 14 June 2018 will be provided. [10970/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (6 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 27 February 2019, if a formal notification advising of his position in regard to the public sector transfer network and a scheme (details supplied) was circulated to all members of the public sector transfer network in June 2018. [11082/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Clare Daly: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of developments to advance a project (details supplied). [11014/19]