Results 5,041-5,060 of 5,914 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: The Minister can close nominations on the same day he closes them for the Dáil. There are many professional Senators in here----
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: They may find themselves running against Ministers who lose their seats in the next election.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: At the end of the day, I believe the Seanad is a separate and distinct House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I think it is a matter for the Leader to ask the Minister and I am asking the Leader if he would be prepared to do so.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Will Senators be whipped?
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: It is gathering dust.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: The Taoiseach said today that it will not be dealt with during the term of the Government.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I fixed that.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: He wanted to know about the previous by-election - the one I won.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Come on now, you gave away that seat.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Be careful, the Senator could be in coalition with them next year.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Fair play to him.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is such a love-in, it is a great day to be here, I have never seen anything like it in my life. I commend Senator Wilson. He has done what very few people have been able to do; he has brought something that will bring a degree of reform to this House. It is one slight step forward but it is one that has to be commended. There is no doubt...
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: There ends the party political broadcast.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: As well as by the Independents.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Well said.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Fair play.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator should get the transcript out this evening.