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Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: I welcome Norwegian Airlines coming in. The issue for me is very simple. The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is driving down to Cork today to welcome this. I welcome the fact that there will be three flights into one destination and not into Boston or New York, as was said. I believe they are going to Providence. This was sold as a game changer and it is a...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: All the correspondence, please.

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: In June, a Labour Party motion on workers' rights was passed by the House but the Government has done nothing to implement what was passed.

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: The motion was passed by everyone in the House except those in government. The foundation of my party is inextricably linked with the trade union movement. We have argued throughout our history that the best means of strengthening the hand of workers and their unions is through co-operation of both organised and political labour. This means that we have been unwavering in our support for...

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: I will do so in a moment. As the president of SIPTU, Jack O'Connor, stated that this is the only country in the entire OECD in which legislative protections were put in place for workers during the financial meltdown. Those protections improved workers' rights during those crisis years. Ireland is the only country in the OECD in which that happened.

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: Deputy Crowe is right. It is Jack O'Connor of the Labour Party. As a former SIPTU shop steward-----

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: Can I have this time back?

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: As a former SIPTU shop steward for many years, I know of the campaigns of intimidation and anti-union tactics that can go on in workplaces. I stand here as one of the few people who knows what it is to take workers out on strike. A young organiser told me recently that he invited some fellow workers to join his union but they asked him why they would do that because they want to be promoted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: I welcome the delegation, which is slightly smaller this time. We have more Ministers on this occasion. I hope this delegation will be the same one that will be in front of us in a few months time. I am sure all the Ministers would agree with that. Given the times we live in, I wish them the best of luck. The situation in accident and emergency departments has improved recently but one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: So the Minister is hoping to get it open?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: What about the other drug, Respreeza?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: It is recommend in many other European countries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: Can we have more information? That is incredibly disappointing. What is happening to the 21 people on the drug now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: It is running out this month.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: Will we be able to obtain information on why it was turned down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: It is just very surprising. The drug has been passed in Italy, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, the Netherlands and Spain, and it is under consideration in Britain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: I understand. There is something there we do not really need to talk about. I understand that there has to be a balance in regard to this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Kelly: I mean that the Minister cannot get involved in the decision-making process.