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

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 11: In page 11, subsection (2), lines 21 to 25, to delete paragraph (c) and substitute the following: "(c) a statement— (i) of the requirement under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 that the foreign national concerned be paid at least the national minimum hourly rate of pay by his or her employer and the effect of subsections (1), (3) and (4) of section 22, or (ii)...

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

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 14: In page 14, before section 13, to insert the following new section: 13.—(1) Where the grant of an employment permit is refused under section 11 of this Act, applicants for employment permits may appeal such a decision by way of either— (a) the mechanism set out in the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967-2003 for such appeals, or (b) the process set out in the Protection...

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

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 15: In page 16, before section 16, to insert the following new section: "16.—The Minister may make regulations to allow any one of the following to join a foreign national employment permit holder: (a) his or her spouse or partner; (b) his or her children; (c) any other members of his or her family.".

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Another day in the life.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: We will be all the better for that.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: There should be portability for employees.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I strongly agree with the views expressed by Senator O'Toole. Underlying the question of the renaming of Dingle is the basic democratic principle that the people of the town have the right to decide it for themselves, without it being imposed on them, as has been the case. Kerry County Council is to proceed with a plebiscite, which will be carried out in an orderly manner, and I hope the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: A good man on the ball.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Will the Leader accept the Bill?

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister to the House, and welcome his remarks generally, particularly what he said about the raft of amendments submitted by my colleague, Deputy Hogan, in the Dáil, which the Minister accepted on Report Stage. Accordingly we will be accepting the Bill at this point. The country's immigration system has been something of a shambles and I welcome what the Minister said about...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Limerick abú.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I am always brief. I agree with Senator Brian Hayes on the ending of the hunger and thirst strike at St. Patrick's Cathedral and, in particular, his remarks on the refugee appeals board. Obviously the system is in need of urgent examination. Allegedly, one member of the refugee appeals board has not allowed a single appeal, although my colleague, Senator Browne, informs me that has been...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: How can the State's interest be best protected where there has been an expression of interest and where, presumably, there are tenders from other institutions of the State with adjacent land, as in the case of CIE in Galway and in Killarney? There will be other cases in regard to the airport authority. I look forward to hearing the Leader's views on that issue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I call for a debate with the relevant Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: It signifies congratulations to the Munster rugby team.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is wearing a red tie.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I support Senator Finucane's comments. It is not just house prices that are increasing. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, promised great reductions on foot of the abolition of the groceries order but, as we know, prices have continued to increase steadily. A reduction of up to €1,000 per year was promised but the exercise is beginning to look like it was a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The point is that he said a reduction of up to 20% should be available. What the blazes is going on?