Results 1,341-1,360 of 4,178 for speaker:Paul Gavan
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: Well said.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I will begin by highlighting that as we end the month of June, a month of summertime, we have a new record number of patients on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick. The new record is 1,829. If we are creating new records of patients on trolleys in June, God help us when it comes to September, October and the onset of winter. I do not doubt that the Leader has requested a debate on...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: Well said.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: This is my first contribution. I welcome the Minister the State and I hope he had his Weetabix this morning. I want to talk about people at work because this summer, in particular, let us be frank, large parts of our tourism industry are being propped up by 16- and 17-year-olds working across hotels, restaurants and fast food establishments. They go to work, work 40 hours - my son is one...
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: At the start of every Seanad, everyone comes in and says they will reform the Seanad. The Government parties then make sure that absolutely nothing happens for the next five years. That is the reality of it. We will make a slight exception in fairness to the Cathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I am happy to clarify. In fairness to the Cathaoirleach, he has done his best within the limits that are available.
- Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I want to accept that. Let me be very clear without being distracted. Everyone in this Chamber knows that for decades - we have piles of reports on Seanad reform - any Government that comes in makes sure that fundamental Seanad reform does not happen. We know that. My point is that I am a little concerned that we will all say the right things today but there will be a blockage at some...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Rights (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: It is good to see the Minister of State and I thank him for coming to the House. European works councils play an important role in the information and consultation of employees of multinational companies across borders. It is a very important function, underpinned by an EU directive. The directive on European works councils compels member states to put in place adequate administrative or...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Rights (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: On a personal level, I kind of feel sorry for the Minister of State because in all my time doing Commencement matters this is the shortest answer I have ever seen. In effect, he has no answer for me, which is extraordinary in circumstances where this has been highlighted for years by SIPTU. I will again reference Mr. Denis Sheridan, my colleague from SIPTU, who stated, "As a consequence of...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Rights (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: Still.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Rights (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: That is an extraordinary statement.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I commend our colleague Senator Flynn on her fine speech in respect of Traveller education. I extend a warm welcome to the mayor Joe Kelly and his wife. It is great to see them here. Something very significant happened in Limerick City and County Council last week. The following motion was put to the council: This council calls on the Government and the Minister for Housing to declare a...
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “ “illness or injury” means a period of sickness, or impairment, affecting the body or mind;”. It is good to see the Minister of State again. The issue with which this amendment deals arose in the Dáil. There is a concern as to whether we need a clearer...
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: In the circumstances, I am happy to have raised the issue. I am not going to press the amendment at this point.
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, to delete lines 30 to 32 and substitute the following: “(5) An employee’s entitlement to a statutory sick leave day shall commence from their first day of employment.”. I wish to acknowledge that when my colleagues in the Dáil expressed concerns in relation to workers who adhere to a fixed pattern of work that includes a...
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The difficulty I have is that if we put barriers in the way of workers qualifying for sick pay they will go to work sick. If they go to work sick, they will make other people sick and that will impact the business in a detrimental way. We have been through two horrendous years of Covid. We now think we may not be out of it in the winter and...
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: I move amendment No. 6. In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(9) The Minister may by bringing forward a report within 3 months of the passing of this legislation on the merits of regulations providing that subsection (10) not apply until such time as the full roll out of primary healthcare free at the point of delivery has been achieved, and until such time...
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: We are down to seventh.
- Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)
Paul Gavan: One in four workers.