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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Gavan: ..., in response to a question from Deputy O'Reilly last November with regard to the platform economy. The Minister said that "Ireland has robust mechanisms for the determination of the employment status and the Government is committed to tackling false self-employment wherever it occurs." Last night, I wandered up Camden Street, which is just ten minutes from here, and what Members will...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jan 2022)

Paul Gavan: ...for three years. It is a horrific story. Kilkenny County Council did write back and responded very positively to me. It took the initiative, working with Migrant Rights Centre Ireland and the Immigration Council of Ireland, to ensure the man was not homeless at Christmas. In fairness to the council, it did write and deal with the case appropriately. It acknowledged that providing an...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Sep 2020)

Paul Gavan: ...labour thanks to the disgraceful work permit system operating by the Government. They can pay poverty wages. They can sack anyone who dares to join a trade union. They can threaten their largely immigrant workforce with impunity and with the fact that if they do not like the terms and conditions on offer, the factory will get another planeload of workers in to replace them. That is an...