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Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Alan Kelly: Just yesterday, I met a number of former Clerys workers. To be honest, their resolve for justice should be an inspiration to each and every Deputy in the House. It is with these workers in mind that I hope we can all agree that such a situation should never be allowed to occur again. It is in the spirit of the supposed new politics that I call on all sides of the House to engage...

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Alan Kelly: I was interrupted.

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Alan Kelly: I am concluding. A vote by the House in favour of this motion would be a vital first step in setting the agenda for the House and the country. I ask Deputies to support it.

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Alan Kelly: I am proud to speak on behalf of the Labour Party in supporting our motion to enhance the rights of workers and to provide greater employment protections for those in precarious and low-paid work. I welcome the former Clerys workers, including Susie McGowan, and our trade union brothers and sisters who are present as well as those from Labour Youth, including Grace Williams, who led a...

Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: Hear, hear.

Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: Well said.

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: 31. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will deliver the target of 17,000 social housing units in 2016, as set out in the social housing output report published in January 2016, the categories under which he will deliver them, and the quantity to be delivered. [11883/16]

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: Twice.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: I put it to my colleagues in Sinn Féin that just because they keep saying Sinn Féin is the main party of Opposition does not actually mean it is true. They may keep repeating it, but we will see in future.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: I have highlighted several issues. Above all, I object to the blatant betrayal by my former colleagues of those who did their legal and civic duty and paid their water bills as well as their treasonable betrayal, along with those in Fianna Fáil, of the long-term national interest of delivering a modern water infrastructure that is fit for purpose, rather than pumping hundreds of tonnes...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: For that reason and all the other reasons I have adverted to, the Labour Party cannot support this coalition of puppetry involving Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independents. Unfortunately, it is doomed to failure.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: That was incredible.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: Now we have a Government with the support of 59 Deputies, which was being negotiated literally until the very last few minutes. There is no real trust here. There is no common platform or purpose. Colleagues, we are all here to represent the public interest, so what about the public interest? Negotiating sweetheart deals around the country to stay in Government is simply not in the public...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: We have often heard in here that decisions on Garda stations, schools, hospital wards, etc., should be based on objective expertise and be in the national interest.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: How can the deals that the Independents stroked out of a weary, desolate and desperate Fine Gael be in the public interest?

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: For example, I hear, through the media, that we are getting a second cardiac unit in Waterford. That may be welcome and that is fine.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: However, I wonder how the people of the north west, particularly the Deputies who represent Sligo, feel today, given that they do not have even one permanent one in their area. These grubby little deals will all have to be published in full so that the public and this House can see every single detail down to the last comma. If any Independent comes in here and says something else that is...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: I wish those Ministers the very best. The second issue I have relates to the community section of the Department. Why did the last Government spend so much time trying to integrate all the community organisations with local government when it is now gone? Similarly, while I support the concept of a housing Minister in principle, it is not yet clear whether the new housing Minister will...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: On this critical day in our country, I would like to state the following for the record: it was truly an honour to serve with the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, as a Minister in the previous Dáil. Today is a very special day for the Taoiseach, Fionnuala, the children and all his extended family. I congratulate him on his achievement. It is a historic day for him and I congratulate him...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Alan Kelly: Hear, hear