Results 2,661-2,680 of 5,760 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I ask that this Bill be deferred until January in order that we might devote sufficient time to it. There has been an extensive amount of debate on the Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Senator Buttimer may call it that. I would call it-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: -----scrutinising the legislation, which is what we are paid to do. I ask that the Bill be withdrawn from the Order of Business. I hope I will have a seconder and support. I thank the Leas-Cathaoirleach for his time and for his even-handed management of this morning's sitting.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: That should give an idea of how rubbish it is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Go on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader was not too passionate about Galway when it came to it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Somebody is after texting that to the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Does the Leader want to go through all the Bs?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: There is no plan B.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader might add to that the officers of the court such as the county sheriffs.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Yes. In pressing the amendment, I would like to say that this is not some cheap shot at getting a Christmas break early. This is important.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I want to address the issue of the national children's hospital and other associated matters. I have also been addressed and spoken to by members of the public about the waste of parliamentary time in calling for Ministers' heads every time something goes wrong.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: What changed in the Department of Justice and Equality when Deputy Frances Fitzgerald's head was taken? What changed when Deputy Dennis Naughten's head was taken? What changes in any Department when a head is taken? The same people are left behind doing the same job they always did. I have spoken previously about how the Carltona doctrine protects those who are behind Ministers. If the...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Half of the Government has no faith whatsoever in the Bill. The bottom line on it is another little deal was done.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I am sorry but I am trying to get something across.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Members of the public are entitled to fair representation in the House and we have had the nonsense for 86 hours. Now, I am told the Leader is to step up debate on the Bill to two days a week but for what? Why are we doing this? Half of the Leader's party does not believe the Bill is worthy.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: If the Leader wants to play that old game, we can play it. The bottom line is if the Government was honest-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: -----it would pull the Bill and let us get back to proper parliamentary work. We have had 86 hours of debate for what? The chances are when the Bill is eventually dragged through the House, the President will send it to the Supreme Court and it will be struck down because it is unconstitutional anyway.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I did try.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I did not get the Leader's backing.