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- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Over recent days, I have made my position and that of 54 of the 57 councillors in Galway very clear. Councillors in Galway are supportive of the Minister of State's intentions for the future of Galway and its councils, but they are not supportive of this Bill moving that forward. Our opposition is based on our belief that those who are local know what is best. I have listened to Senators...
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Yes.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 11:In page 33, lines 3 to 5, to delete all words from and including "Waterford;" in line 3 down to and including line 5 and substitute "Waterford.".
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Vótáil.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 12:In page 35, to delete lines 24 to 35.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Vótáil.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader should not be getting ratty.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: They have filibustered for the bloody night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: My colleague, Senator Norris, just referred to the Roscommon incident. There is no escaping the fact that land and its ownership run through the heart of what it is to be Irish. However, I sometimes think that we get the emotional side of the argument without getting the full facts. Clearly, there is high emotion across Roscommon and the west over what has happened. Many Senators will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: At the end of the day, those who work for the State are entitled to the protection of the State. In future, before we all get tied up in emotion, let us have the full story published, not just the bits that suit our particular cause. I feel desperately sorry for that family - I really do - but, by God, I feel equally as sorry for the security officers who were in hospital over the weekend....
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: With respect, we need some sort of legislation or ministerial order requiring evidence that engagement had taken place.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: What does that mean?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader referred to "the scheduling of events" on the Order Paper.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I spoke to him about this specific issue before he left the Chamber. His understanding is that the Leader is aware of time slots that should be brought to the House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator should not be worried. We will protect him.
- Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.
- Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I call Senator Horkan.
- Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Group spokespersons have eight minutes and all other Senators have five. We will start with Senator Horkan. He has eight minutes.
- Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: We are taking Second Stage.