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Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 10:In page 6, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:"Report by Minister7. The Minister shall, within three months of the enactment of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on measures that will be undertaken to tackle proceeds of crime within the unregulated gambling industry.". It is my great pleasure to welcome the Minister of State to...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State and the officials from the Department, with whom I have engaged on the issue in recent days. I did not put the amendment down to be in any obstructive or difficult. I am deeply concerned. I have been reassured by the officials and by the Minister of State's reassurance today. The Minister of State's particular interest in the area has given me great hope for...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I join my colleagues in thanking the Minister of State and particularly the officials in the Department who brought forward this legislation in jig time in light of a crisis that has hit this country. It is an excellent piece of work. There is work to be done all the time, but I congratulate the officials and the Minister of State. I look forward to a message going out from the Oireachtas...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Food Safety Standards (6 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister for attending and I congratulate him on his appointment. I am sure he is delighted. The Minister will be more concerned than most about the reputation of Irish beef, lamb and bacon, and he will want to protect it more than anybody. Much to the credit of the political system in Ireland, countless Ministers have worked precisely to do that. Much to the credit of the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Food Safety Standards (6 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: He is an honourable man, indeed, and a gentleman. On the day I visited, Dan was extremely frustrated because an animal delivered to the mart had two tags leaving the farm and only one on arriving at the sale ring. The animal was forcibly withdrawn from sale and the farmer had to bring it back home. To a large degree, that is the correct approach to ensure the integrity of the meat supply...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Food Safety Standards (6 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister for a most comprehensive answer which has reassured me as to the quality and traceability of Irish beef. Indeed, I was in China in 2000 and Ireland had a very good reputation there even then. I commend the Minister on the work he is doing. What probably needs to happen is that we engage in some form of re-education in order that farmers do not find themselves putting...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I am delighted to associate myself with the Bill. I compliment Senator Bacik, who has worked extremely hard on it and who brought it to this Chamber during the term of the previous Seanad. Senator Nash has been a great champion of all workers both in his former role and now as a Senator. I acknowledge that. It is terribly wrong that we pit professional against professional as they try to...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: Thank God I am TUI.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I did not say it. It was the Minister who said it.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: The role of the Attorney General has been mentioned on several occasions. I did not call into question the role or the advice of the Attorney General. It was a senior Minister who did so the other morning. That is the only point I was making. I am not trying for one moment to undermine the role of the Attorney General. The role and the authority of the Attorney General will have to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I am delighted to see that interest in our electorate, particularly county councillors, has come to the fore. I, therefore, ask the Leader to amend the Order of Business to take No. 11, non-Government motion No. 2, first today. There are three amendments to the motion tabled by my colleagues, Senators Denis Landy and Gerald Nash. The plight of county councillors has been spoken about in...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I am-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: It concerns No. 11, non-Government motion No. 2, the motion I had agreed to take in Private Members' time-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: If amendments are to be moved to it - Senator Denis Landy has tabled three amendments to it - it should be the most comprehensive item-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I ask-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: That is the amendment proposed to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: The love that dare not speak its name has agreed to pursue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: He is accepting it. That is great.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I will offer some clarity. I will withdraw my amendment on the understanding that the committee called for by my colleagues is set up and the first issue on its agenda is a timeline. I will not engage in a talking shop.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: Absolutely.