Results 4,521-4,540 of 5,765 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: It has been a long day for the Minister.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Many of the issues we have brought up relate to county councillors and the Minister might be forgiven for thinking that we are in some way pandering to our electorate. Two of my sisters live on flood plains. One lives in fear every year because the water gets as far as her front door but has not yet crossed it. The other watches it in a field behind her house, coming close to her. There...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: I second the amendment. I will not take up much of the Minister's time. I know he is favourably disposed to the amendment but that he wants to put his own words on it. If all he is trying to do is put a Fine Gael stamp on the amendment, he should not waste his time, Let it go as it stands. As my colleague, Senator Boyhan, told him constantly, he should outline his thinking on it. We...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: We did that when the Senator was downstairs.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: I would love the Minister to accept it.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: My colleague will get the press release out of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: I have just come from an informal meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs with senior staff from the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade. I want to put on record my congratulations for the amount of work these officials are doing. It is going on quietly in the background. Very little can be said at this point in time in the public arena. I was quite...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: That is a great idea.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Rather than describing the process as "cross-party", he might say "cross-group". This is new politics.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: In fairness, Leader, we have-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: We must stop them travelling from Donegal to Dublin every day to carry out duties.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport was in the House yesterday. There are over 40 board appointments remaining vacant in the State, particularly in the area of harbours, etc. The Minister must be invited back to the House as I do not believe sufficient time was made available yesterday for people to discuss the issues with him. I ask the Leader to try and organise this as a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Senator Leyden made reference to the COSAC meeting in Bratislava that he and I attended recently. The closer we get to Brexit the more concerned I get. I am very much aware of the work being done by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and by the Taoiseach. I am not so sure the rest of Europe is as concerned or as rapid and advanced in their preparations. It is regrettable that...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Based on the-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: -----moneys that the Oireachtas has made available to the GAA-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: -----I believe we should have some input into its decision to sell the viewing rights of championship matches and perhaps the Leader might find some time to debate that issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader is aware that we met the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, yesterday about the Social Welfare Bill. One of the issues which arose was the application of class S and a change of entitlements, especially for members of local authorities. We communicated this to those members yesterday and we have been inundated with queries this morning. For example, those who have...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: If Senator Coghlan does not mind-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: They are also concerned about those members who are over the age of 66 and if those members will have a refund of contributions. There is also the question of those who are over 66 and if they will now qualify for full-----