Results 2,641-2,660 of 5,760 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank both delegates for their excellent presentations. I am always amused when I arrive back here because I spent a good part of my life thrashing business organisations in my trade union activity. I compliment both organisations for the tremendous work they have done in the last couple of years in providing information for their members and running roadshows. Part of the sadness is...
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Regarding the Chair's question on the inventory-----
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: There is a cost to building inventory and then having to dispose of it because the process is being pushed out. Holding inventory is always a cost, and especially so when we are going through these cycles. When Mr. McDonnell addresses this issue, I ask him to address the costs that his members are experiencing. I am sorry for jumping in so quickly.
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: If the Chair's mate has a good car, please ask him to give me a ring.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Code (18 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: The Minister is welcome to the House. I am rather disappointed the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection is not present but I am sure the Minister for Education and Skills will have an answer for this in his reply. Class K PRSI for office holders was first introduced in 2011 under the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010. For the first time, all office holders, including...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Social Welfare Code (18 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister for his response, the last paragraph of which is most telling. First and foremost, I will be exercising my right, following a High Court case, to be moved to class S. Second, I object to this nonsense about "generous Exchequer funded salaries and pensions". My pension, were I to lose my seat at the next election, is the princely sum of €8,000. However, because...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Sit down.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I express my condolences to the Cathaoirleach and his family, as well as to the family of Senator Coghlan. The loss of a brother or sister is tough and I have had to face it myself, with two sisters and one brother now gone. I wish the Cathaoirleach well as he works his way through this time. We had a debate today on class K PRSI and how it applied to Members of the Oireachtas. The...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Today I was told by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection that we have very generous pension schemes. We do not have generous pension schemes. All that anybody who is here for a short period of time can expect to get is about €8,000 or €9,000, which is hardly generous. One thing that needs to be looked at is access to additional voluntary contributions,...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: That was for Oireachtas Members only.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Well done. I wanted to intervene because Senator Buttimer said I would, so well done.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: That concerns people who lost their seats. They cannot do me much good or the Leader or anybody else.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Needs Assistants (13 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Please allow the Minister of State to respond.
- Seanad: Visit of Lebanese Delegation (13 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Before I call on the next speaker, I am sure Members of the House will join me in welcoming His Excellency Mr. Gebran Bassil, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon. On my own behalf and that of colleagues in Seanad Éireann, I extend a very warm welcome to him and offer my good wishes for a very successful visit to Ireland.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Homelessness Strategy (13 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator has made his point.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Homelessness Strategy (13 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator is allowed a few minutes for a rebuttal.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Homelessness Strategy (13 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I am afraid Senator Boyhan is out of time now.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Homelessness Strategy (13 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I ask that Senator Boyhan allows the Minister of State to answer.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Homelessness Strategy (13 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Homelessness Strategy (13 Jun 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Senator Boyhan-----