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- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 May 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Under a large branch of rhododendrons.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Student Accommodation (26 Jun 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Does the Minister of State wish to respond?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Administration (26 Jun 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, to the House. The next Commencement matter is from Senator Gallagher.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Administration (26 Jun 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I am very disappointed that the Leader did not recognise fellow Corkmen.
- Seanad: Education (Digital Devices in Schools) Bill 2018: Order for Second Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Seanad: Education (Digital Devices in Schools) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Minister is very welcome and I thank him for giving us the opportunity to present this Bill. I also thank Senators Victor Boyhan and Billy Lawless for co-sponsoring it. While the Bill has been many months in the making, the issue of digital device usage in schools has been brought into closer focus in recent weeks. The Minister will...
- Seanad: Education (Digital Devices in Schools) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister for his pragmatic approach to the Bill. The Bill is a discussion originator. It will start the discussion. Along with the processes the Minister has put in place for consultation with parents, that will stimulate a national discussion. The Minister is 100% correct. Having worked in information technology for 25 years, I spent every summer of my teaching career...
- Seanad: Education (Digital Devices in Schools) Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator cannot say that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I speak in support of Senators Bacik, Humphreys, Boyhan and McDowell. We are discussing a Bill coming before this House that is supposed to lead to the open and transparent appointment of judges, yet there is a report that is closed and is not available to any of us before we debate this Bill. I understand the report is critical of the Bill. It strikes me as rather strange that Senators...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: One can only amend the Order of Business today. One has 24 hours to bring forward this GRECO report. Let us all sit down and have a read of the report and see why it is so God damning of the Bill that the Government is trying to ram through this House against the wishes not just of the Members of the House but so many people in the public domain who have been saying that this Bill is a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: -----and let us read this report. The Government is sitting on the report and will not release it because it knows that if it did nobody could support the Bill. The Leader knows that. He should release the report and prove me wrong.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Perish the thought.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Would we allow it?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: It might pay the soldiers.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Hold on.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: He is. Will Senator Conway speak to Fine Gael tonight?