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- Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Jul 2012)
Tony Mulcahy: ...employee throughout my working life, as I have worked alongside most of the lads I have employed. I am pleased to support this common-sense Bill. Times have changed since I started as a trainee chef in 1974, when I was fortunate to enjoy the protection of a JLC agreement. At that time, we did not have a minimum wage, whereas nowadays the minimum wage provides a baseline from which to...
- Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)
Tony Mulcahy: My question is primarily on food production. I welcome the Minister and I am delighted to take part in this debate. The food production side is always of great concern to me. I am a chef by trade - that is my background. I am a small producer in Shannon. I do not have time to find markets or to access the world market so who gets it to the world stage to showcase it in terms of tasting,...