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Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: ...consulted with the parties to the complaint and having considered the nature or circumstances of the complaint and whether it is in the interests of justice to do so". Given that it is a core tenet of justice that it be conducted in public, with transparency as a cornerstone of the common law system, this proposed wording gives a great deal of discretion to the Ombudsman. That discretion...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 Jul 2021)

Gerald Nash: ...incomprehensible and indefensible. In my view, people should not get to credibly call themselves socialists or social democrats if they fail to pass this test. Taxes on wealth are a central tenet of left-wing thought on mainstream economics and whether we like it or not, all the evidence tells us that a very serious quantum of wealth in Ireland is held in assets. It is not in cash or...

National Autism Empowerment Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2021)

Gerald Nash: ...to move along with them in step. The Minister of State is not opposing the motion but there is a difference between opposing a motion and supporting it. We want action to be taken to deliver on the central tenets of this motion in the interests of all of those we represent. The Government, in this term, has a history of supporting Labour Party motions. We did the job for it on remote...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (24 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: ...valid legitimate concerns. The Taoiseach spouts all the time about the separation of powers and issues that are completely bogus. It is guff entirely. As Taoiseach, he should ensure that another central tenet of the Constitution is protected. He should ensure the ability of the Legislature to oversee and critique the function of the Executive and decisions that the Executive makes....

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2020)

Gerald Nash: ...of their assigned working hours, and to do this we have to ensure that the lines between home and work life do not become so blurred that they simply merge into one. The right to switch off is a key tenet of our Bill. It will ensure that working parents have a better work-life balance and are never forced to choose between their work and family in their free time. Our movement, as my...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Gerald Nash: ...days from the late 1960s through to the Good Friday Agreement, not forgetting the tragic loss of Lyra McKee who was murdered this year. Peace is fragile. We must remember that one of the central tenets of the Good Friday Agreement and one of the things that will make sure we will never return to those dark days is recognising the right of all individuals to their identity as British,...

Hundredth Anniversary of 1913 Lock-out: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Jun 2013)

Gerald Nash: ...the national minimum wage, resurrected joint labour committee legislation, secured basic social welfare payments in unprecedented economic circumstances and, most importantly, understands the central tenet of the left, namely, that the way to dignity and progress in society is to create the conditions for full employment and full participation by all citizens in this Republic, a job that...