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Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind Senator Mullins that we are on a specific amendment. I have been a little too flaithiúil already. There are many amendments to go through and I ask the Senator to stick to the amendment.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator O'Brien, without interruption.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Walsh. I ask him not to be repetitive. Everyone has contributed two or three times.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senators should speak through the Chair.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Order, please, Senator Cullinane. Respect the Chair. I call the Minister of State to reply.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask Members to respect the Chair and the House. They should not have an interaction among themselves about personality or otherwise. I call the Minister of State.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister of State to reply, without interruption.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 have been ruled out of order as they have the potential to impose a charge on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Walsh must confine his comments to the section.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I have granted the Senator some latitude, but he is commenting on matters outside the ambit of the section.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: This matter is contemplated in a later amendment. Perhaps it might be more appropriate to discuss it at that point.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: That matter arises in the context of a later amendment.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister of State can comment on the matter in dealing with the later amendment to which I refer. He might put his thinking cap on in the meantime.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 8 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Are the amendments being pressed?

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We are on amendment No. 4.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: As amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 8 are related, may I assume they will all be withdrawn?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Government has responsibility first.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Can the Leader confirm that the Government parties will play a substantial role and put all their efforts into ensuring that, along with the pronouncement made by Fianna Fáil, this important referendum is passed? I have canvassed on a number of referenda and the then Opposition, consisting of Fine Gael and the Labour Party, had a negative attitude towards us when we were in government....

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Our position this time is clear and unequivocal. The referendum should not just be about Éamon Ó Cuív and his position. He is one man and democracy is at stake. It was important for Senator Whelan to lecture us about a man going overboard and mistakes being made. Given that there was a motion before his parliamentary party not that long ago to silence one of its own Senators, I ask him...