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Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What is the Taoiseach afraid of?

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Let us have a debate.

Written Answers — Economic Partnership Agreements: Economic Partnership Agreements (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact that existing European Union trade policies are having on Africa; his views on the EU's proposed Economic Partnership Agreements with Africa, whereby the EU's desire to secure African raw materials and EU commercial interests will take priority over fair...

Written Answers — Judicial Reviews: Judicial Reviews (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to raise the question of a review or pardon of Mr. Leonard Peltier's case with the American Embassy in Dublin. [25407/12]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I would like to share time with Deputy McDonald.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Everybody is for growth now. It is wonderful that everybody has been converted to the jobs and growth agenda. The Nobel Prize-winning economist, Professor Paul Krugman, did not need to write all those articles and get so upset after all. We were slowly realising that Professor Krugman and all the other economists who were looking at the situation, including Professor Stiglitz and Dr....

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If that is the case, why is he now proposing to give more away? Why would he tie the hands of future Governments? Why would he prevent the Irish people from having their democratic right to elect future Governments on the merits or demerits of their arguments? Why would he put us in a position where, if we vote "Yes" and put this into our Constitution, and a future Government seeks to undo...

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sorry, Sinn Féin is second in order. I am speaking instead of Deputy McDonald.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I apologise, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In respect of promised legislation, I am sure the Taoiseach will welcome the conclusion of the Vita Cortex dispute and will salute the workers for the stand they took there. Legislation is required to try to ensure there is no repeat of such an incident. However, today I must report to the Taoiseach there has been a serious stand-off at the Highland Bakery on the outskirts of Letterkenny.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is promised legislation in respect of workers' rights.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I refer to 28 workers today-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----who have been locked in, with Revenue Commissioners staff outside.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Okay, may I then wrap up by asking the Taoiseach to intervene urgently in this matter? He has been talking about protecting jobs and this is about common sense from the Revenue Commissioners.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I ask the Taoiseach to intervene. In respect of promised legislation on workers' rights, he should please intervene in this matter.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Please. I simply ask the Taoiseach to comment on the position, as this pertains to the Revenue Commissioners.

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will he bring forward legislation?

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: May I rephrase the question by asking the Taoiseach whether he will introduce legislation-----

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----to try to avoid the scenario that is happening today?

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can I at least get the Taoiseach on the record in this regard?