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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I am somewhat perturbed by all of this, with all of these secrets flying around the place. If ever there was a gaping hole in a Bill, it is with these secrets. We all know that nobody keeps secrets. Senator McDowell has alluded to telling a friend that he was shortlisted and everybody knows that that friend will tell two more friends who, in turn, will tell two more. Everybody says it is...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: A Government with a sufficiently large majority could decide, "To hell with this for a system. We want to appoint our pal Joe Bloggs." There is nothing in the Bill to stop that from happening. If it comes to the essay about which Senator McDowell spoke-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Thank God for that. I am sure creative writers could be found to write essays that would justify anything. We are back to where we were. We go to all of the expense of having a commission in place and the difficulty of advertising positions and come up with and present the names of three individuals, assuming we can get three to go for the post. If I was working as a barrister or a...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: The Senator was not looking at me with affection.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Section 48(2) states: "In the event that a person appointed to judicial office has not been recommended by the Commission under this Act, the notice of that appointment will be published in Iris Oifigiúil". Will that entire piece be deleted?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: There would still be the possibility of a judge being appointed who was not recommended. I would love to know the circumstances in which that could happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance Building to Strengthen the European Union: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I will be brief. I am involved in legislation before the Seanad so I will not take up much of Mr. Hackett's time but I wanted to take the opportunity while he was here to thank him for his service and for what he has done for this country in Brussels and abroad. The volume of work put in by our people on the ground throughout Europe and the effort that has been made to keep Ireland’s...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Taoiseach to the House. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate him, and the team that he put around him, on the leadership that he has given on Brexit. It is a credit to him. I also wish to acknowledge the work done by our public servants. Both our ambassadors and officials abroad have done a tremendous job in supporting the Taoiseach with the policies that he has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It is massive. People came from all over Europe to it. It is a fantastic festival.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Two weeks ago I had the honour of being invited to Finner Camp in County Donegal for the stand down parade of Sergeant Major John O'Connor, at which I listened to him recount his experience in his rescue in Lebanon 40 years ago. He had just arrived in Lebanon and was severely wounded. While lying dying on the ground, the now retired Sergeant Major Dick O'Hanlon and Corporal Martin Fahy,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I apologise.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It is not commercial if there is only one bidder.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: No, they just want value for money.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I know the Leader would have been there.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Citizenship Rights (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the witnesses for their input. I am sorry I missed the first part of the meeting; that is the nature of life around Leinster House I am afraid. We hear much about the common travel area. It is my understanding that there is no legal basis for the common travel area. The two Governments are signing a memorandum of understanding today. What is the likelihood in a post-Brexit...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electronic Scooter Pilot Scheme (14 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Senator. Does the Minister of State wish to respond?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: On the final issue adverted to by my colleague concerning WhatsApp, we should always be aware of the fact that all software is constantly under threat from criminal elements. They are working ahead of us all the time and the problem for us is that we have to catch them. Our cybersecurity network structure is excellent at the job its does, and we should acknowledge that at this time. I wish...