Results 921-940 of 1,150 for speaker:Frank Fahey

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: The simple answer is that when the baby is born the parents live in hope and we do not want to anticipate that situation. I am a great admirer of the eminent professor, who has impressed many students. I cannot help saying——

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: The Senator has a reputation of being an eminent professor with many of his former students——

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: ——who are good friends of mine. I would never suggest that Senator Norris would be naive but I think he is being a little naive on purpose in the case of the bona fides of many of those students. The reality is that across the world, in Canada, the United States and Australia, there is ample evidence to show that the student visa system operates on the premise that study abroad is...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Frank Fahey: I assure the House that the Minister will be delivering on the commitments. Now that the Bill is finally passing into law it will not be long before Members will see action on the part of the Minister. I thank the Members for a very interesting debate on this legislation. I thank the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach and the staff of the House. I know the Minister particularly enjoys the...

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: Deputy Twomey raised the issue of a mother and father sharing their maternity leave entitlement. The maternity leave Act implements the EU pregnant workers directive 1992. This directive does not permit the mother to transfer a portion of her maternity leave to the father of their child. The father has an individual statutory right to parental leave of 14 weeks which may be taken at any time...

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (12 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: I thank the Deputies for their contributions to the Bill and for the positive response to it. I will attempt to deal with the questions raised. Having been Minister of State with responsibility for children for a period of almost three years, I agree with many of the sentiments expressed by the Deputies on the issues which are wider than what is covered by this legislation today. The current...

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 amends the Adoptive Leave Act 1995 to implement several recommendations of relevance to adoptive leave made by the working group on the review and improvement of the maternity protection legislation. The 1995 Adoptive Leave Act provides leave similar to maternity leave for an adopting mother after the placement of...

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: When the carer's allowance was introduced in November 1990, it was welcomed across the board. The weekly payment at that time was £45 and was not intended as a payment for the work done by carers but an acknowledgement of their tremendous contribution. That acknowledgement had not been made previously, certainly not in a financial sense. However, as carers tried to apply for the scheme, much...

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: I am sure the Labour Party will be delighted with the support this week of Deputy Finian McGrath, having done his best to cynically undermine its spokesperson on justice last week.

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: Leaving that aside, the Government introduced the Horse and Greyhound Racing Bill 2001, for which there was widespread support.

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Frank Fahey: The Bill guaranteed funding for an industry that had been neglected. Stable staff in the horseracing industry tolerated conditions which workers in no other industry would have tolerated. As a result of the investment made in recent years and the appointment of a representative of the stable staff to the new racing authority, we have witnessed a marked improvement in the conditions stable...

Seanad: Industrial Development. (23 Jun 2004)

Frank Fahey: I thank the Senator for raising this matter on the Adjournment. The Tánaiste regrets she cannot be present this evening but as a Galway man I am delighted to take her place in the debate. I wish to address the issue of industrial investment in east Galway by outlining the work of IDA Ireland with regard to foreign direct investment, Enterprise Ireland with regard to assisting indigenous...

Oil Prices. (17 Jun 2004)

Frank Fahey: It would be terrible if it lasted longer.

Employment Legislation. (17 Jun 2004)

Frank Fahey: The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 came fully into effect on 1 March 1998. If an employee considers that his or her employer has contravened the provisions in this Act governing holidays, rest breaks, rest periods and maximum average weekly working hours, he or she may refer the matter to a rights commissioner for adjudication. The number of cases referred to the rights commissioner...

Employment Legislation. (17 Jun 2004)

Frank Fahey: I have no information on convictions at present, but I will provide the information to the Deputy. The working time directive as it applies to doctors in training is a matter for the Minister for Health and Children. I am not aware of the up-to-date situation, but I am aware that negotiations have been ongoing. There are discussions on the implementation of the directive as it applies to the...

Employment Legislation. (17 Jun 2004)

Frank Fahey: The matter is under discussion but no agreement has been reached.

Public Holidays. (17 Jun 2004)

Frank Fahey: The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 provides for the entitlement of employees to the following nine public holidays per year: New Year's Day; St. Patrick's Day; Easter Monday; the first Monday in May; the first Monday in June; the first Monday in August; the last Monday in October; Christmas Day and St. Stephen's Day. The average public holiday entitlement in the EU at present is...

Public Holidays. (17 Jun 2004)

Frank Fahey: There has not been any great demand for an increase in the number of holidays——

Public Holidays. (17 Jun 2004)

Frank Fahey: ——among the social partners. I concur with the views the Deputy expressed about the work and family life balance. The Tánaiste and I have endeavoured to continue to support the further development of all aspects of providing for a good work-life balance. As the Deputy stated, a person who is happy at work tends to produce more. There are nine public holidays. I suggest that increasing...