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Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I support what Senator White said, along with the comments of Senators Bradford and Norris. It was most unfortunate, and contrary to the tradition and the recent history of this House, that there was a guillotine. Section 5 was the meat of that flawed Bill. It is regrettable that Members were offering and were not listened to in this House last Friday. I am sure the Leader will comment on the...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister and the fact that he is prepared to allow the issues that arise in respect of this Bill go before the appropriate joint committee. I warmly congratulate the State's legal team on its win today. I am sure the Minister took a more hands-on approach to that case than he did in respect of that taken last week. I have no doubt that his smile indicates that fact. My sole...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Perhaps the Minister might comment briefly on this section.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 22: In page 23, before section 25, to insert the following new section: 25.—(1) Whereupon the employment permit of a foreign national who is not (a) a citizen of a European Union, (b) a citizen of a European Economic Area country, or (c) in possession of any permit that allows him or her to remain legally within the State, expires or is revoked, he or she shall cease to...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: On the basis that the Minister has assured the House that the question would be more relevant to upcoming legislation, perhaps we should await it.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I would like to hear the Minister speak briefly on the section.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I surprise myself at times.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I agree with that and I said so on Second Stage, that is why I was slightly confused.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I concur with those remarks. I thank the Minister and his officials for the expeditious manner in which they dealt with this Bill. I hope it will serve our society and the people who come to work here and help to further grow our economy. I wish the legislation well.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I also thank the Minister's officials.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I support all my colleagues who have raised the matter under discussion on foot of yesterday's High Court decision. As Members are all aware, yesterday's High Court decision was merely consequential to the Supreme Court decision. Hence, there has been an amazing gap and breakdown in communication. Undoubtedly, while the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is an eminent and capable...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 8, lines 27 to 31, to delete subsection (3). I welcome the Minister to the House. These amendments seek to deal with the restrictions the Minister is putting on work permits. While sections 3 to 6, inclusive, cover the application for an employment permit by a prospective employer or a non-national, if an employer applies he or she must show the offer of...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I have an amendment to section 8, which I will come to later.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I take the Minister's point, but another section provides that where an employer applies for a permit the period shall be for 12 months or less, while where the prospective non-national employee applies it shall be for a two-year period or longer as provided under section 13. This might put an unnecessary administrative burden on employers who have to apply on a number of occasions. The...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 9, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following subsection: "(2) In respect of answers, by a foreign national in an application for an employment permit, given in paragraph (f)(i) of this section, nothing shall automatically disqualify an applicant from gaining an employment in and of itself, but may be taken into account when his or her application is being...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I apologise.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Point taken.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, line 14, to delete "concerned" and substitute "in respect of which an application for an employment permit is made".