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Seanad: Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (25 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris. This is the first opportunity I have had to do so as Acting Chairman.

Seanad: Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (25 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister. Since we are tight on time, I will hold rigidly to the times allocated. I would appreciate it if Senators finished ahead of time so that all speakers can contribute. Senator Clifford-Lee has a maximum of eight minutes.

Seanad: Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (25 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I call Senator Boyhan who has eight minutes.

Seanad: Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (25 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I call Senator Colm Burke who wishes to share time.

Seanad: Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (25 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Is that agreed? Agreed. The Senator has six minutes to speak.

Seanad: Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (25 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State has the floor. As time is tight, he has a maximum of five minutes.

Seanad: Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (25 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Second Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (26 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I am terribly sorry for missing the contribution of the Minister of State, as I had a delegation in and I was unable to extricate myself until now. I have one issue of concern. First and foremost, I compliment the officials who are working throughout the European Union on Brexit and have done an incredible job. Everywhere I have been in Europe I have heard about the Irish problem, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (26 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I will not put the Minister of State on the spot today, but I raise an issue I would like her to address the next time she attends the committee. The land bridge may prove to be a problem post-Brexit. When Michel Barnier met the Chairman and the committee, he said funding would be available for the development of a high speed, super highway connecting Ireland and mainland Europe through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (26 Sep 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Or Stepaside.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: That was four times Kenmare was mentioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I agree with Deputy O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I did not get to hear the presentation because, unfortunately, I was called away for a meeting. I join with my colleagues in congratulating Tourism Ireland on the fantastic work it does. It is only when one takes a drive around the country that one can see the various attractions that are there. It is fantastic. On the costs of hotels, in 2012 I was caught on the western side of Ireland...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I have had many discussions on Jadotville and the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, is to be commended on ensuring the Jadotville medal was struck. I also owe a great debt of thanks to the Leader for organising the parade to commemorate those fine men in Athlone barracks. It has always been said that there were no recommendations for medals or that, if there were, they were not to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: A number of these people have gone to their grave and, sadly, of the Jadotville group whose names I have read out, only nine are still alive. Walter Hegarty, the father-in-law of my niece, has one distinguished service medal but should have had two, as well as one for gallantry. The medal for gallantry is the Irish equivalent of the Victoria Cross and I ask the Leader to assist me, as he...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Leader.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of European Court of Auditors: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank Mr. Murphy for his comprehensive report. There is a general consensus about public private partnerships, PPP, not least in education, in which I have a professional background. I have heard principals do nothing but sing the praises of PPP projects and how they deliver for them. If PPPs were to be used, for example, to install toll bridges on the M50, taking the macro-view of PPP...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of European Court of Auditors: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Getting it down that low is quite good in the grand scheme of things. Are strategies being looked at to eliminate it totally? If so, how successful are they expected to be, bearing in mind that human beings will always try to find a way around any rules or regulations that are introduced?