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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: No. It is about the leaking of the story. We need to find out who leaked it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Does the Leader condemn it?

Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (5 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, to the House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Local Authorities Members Association, LAMA, executive group that was in Leinster House today to engage in cross-party meetings on the terms and conditions of county councillors. The Moorhead report is expected to be released fairly soon. As the Leader also has an interest in this matter, perhaps he might do what he can to get that report released. Gay Byrne was the greatest...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I will read out the remaining names. I believe they are entitled to this respect. Otherwise, I would not have dreamt of putting it on the record.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I will conclude quickly. Hugh Doherty, Niall Byrne, Gerard Hodges, Peter Burke, Gregory Morrow, Thomas Murphy, George Murray, Paul Fogarty, Aengus Murphy, William O'Brien, Dermot McLoughlin, John Fitzgerald, George Bolger, Paul Cullen, Patrick Wright, Michael McNeela, Fintan Heneghan, Thomas Walsh, Mannix Armstrong, Charles Forrester, Michael O'Hanlon, Michael McCarthy, Peter Ward, Martin...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I very much appreciate the Leas-Chathaoirleach allowing me do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement Strategy: Discussion with Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries (13 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome both witnesses. I cannot take from anything my colleagues have said so far. I do not wish to go back over the same ground. I will start with Turkey if I may. I compliment the ambassador on his use of the Irish language and his wonderful singing of "Amhrán na bhFiann" at his national day. It shows a true desire to become integrated into Irish society while he is here. ...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I also welcome Michael and thank him for my seat in the Seanad. He was one of the people who got me my original nomination.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: We have again before this House a plethora of days allocated to the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill. I understand that the sponsoring Minister threw his toys out of the cot last week and would not allow the appointment of judges. This is ridiculous. It is an affront to everything going on in this country that we are wasting our time in this Chamber pushing through a Bill that nobody...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I am about to move on to the important issues. Last Saturday, on RTÉ radio, the Minister of State at the Department of Defence spoke about the emergency air ambulance service, which will be stood down for one day a week for the next four months.I heard him say, when pushed by the presenter, that he had become aware of the problem a couple of months ago. Either the Minister of State is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I did not accuse him of lying.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I will say that he misled.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Okay. I will withdraw the word "lied" and say he "misled" the people of this country, one or the other.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I took away the word "lied".

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: My point is very simple. For the joint Defence Forces and Department of Defence annual reports in 2015 and 2016, high-level groups were put together to report on the emergency air ambulance service. The Minister of State and the Department, and everybody and anybody under the sun, were aware of the fact there would be serious shortcomings down the line. The recommendations of those two...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: We will call them in on the Air Corps and the emergency air ambulance issue.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: That is even worse.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Calm down.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I will be delighted to apologise.