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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Redundancy Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister of State. In February last year workers at Rehab Enterprises in Limerick were informed by senior management that the company would make 36 workers redundant following a 30-day consultation period. Most of these workers were earning the minimum wage of €10.20 at the time, of which 75% was subsidised under the long-standing disability wage subsidy scheme. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Redundancy Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, which I am a little disappointed with. I understand the State cannot compel an employer to make a payment above statutory but, as a Minister of State, I would have thought he would have a responsibility to support the industrial relations machinery of the State. The Labour Court is the highest court in that regard. It has made a clear call on...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Like others, I want to begin by expressing sympathy on behalf of our party on the passing of Vicky. Even though we knew she was very ill, it was still shocking to hear that she had passed away. Vicky Phelan was a graduate of UL and had particularly close links to Limerick. She was a past staff member of the university and of course was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2018 in recognition...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Sinn Féin supports amendments Nos. 34 and 35. We believe ISL, which is a native language on the island, should be defended and protected whenever possible.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I raise two issues. I am sure many Members will have heard Flora Crowe, the supermarket owner from Sixmilebridge, County Clare, on the radio this morning. It really was startling to hear what she, and indeed so many other small businesses, are facing at the moment. She received an electricity bill for €20,000 and has made a very clear call on the Government to save rural towns and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I wish to raise the issue of the Shannon Heritage group. It is hard to believe and almost beggars belief that the understanding that was made, which was that the Shannon Heritage group would switch from Shannon Group to Clare County Council, was not followed through on in the budget. These are key tourism sites, namely, Bunratty Castle, Craggaunowen Castle, Knappogue Castle and Dunguaire...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is leading the way again.

Seanad: Data Protection Act 2018: Motion (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I do not believe I have formally congratulated the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, on his promotion, and I want to do so now. I wish him well in his job. We will miss him on the Council of Europe but I am sure that Fianna Fáil will appoint someone equally as dedicated as he was over the time. I am happy to support this motion on behalf of Sinn Féin. We are happy to see the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Today I want to raise the issue of the cost-of-living crisis and ask for an urgent debate on the matter. Some of the Members may have seen the survey published by Barnardo's at the end of last week that showed that there were times in the past 12 months when one quarter of families across this State could not feed their children. The same survey also showed that some 41% of households have...

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: It is good to see the Minister of State. I do not know where to start as some extraordinary contributions have been made. I will try to deal with those and then suggest some positive contributions from our side. It is a pity Senator Cummins is not here. His speech was quite extraordinary. He spoke of the strong foundations laid by the previous Government. I do not know whether Senator...

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: From whom?

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: I do. I know from whom.

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: That is shocking language.

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Gavan: That is what I said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I second the request of my colleague, Senator Boylan, for a change to the Order of Business. I find the decision to abandon the northern distributor road in Limerick absolutely staggering. This is an essential part of infrastructure for Limerick city and the surrounding suburbs. It would tackle a number of key issues in regard to traffic congestion and access to the National Technological...

Seanad: Consumer Rights Bill: Report and Final Stages (26 Oct 2022)

Paul Gavan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 83, line 6, after “manner” to insert “, in the Irish language or in both the Irish language and the English language”.