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Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: Senator Martin probably made the best contribution today, so far, apart from my colleague, Senator Boyhan. I do not know what it is about the current state of Government that it seems almost paralysed by the legislation it brings before this House. I am not speaking about the Minister personally, but the Government has rammed through legislation using the guillotine procedure. It has a...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister should take it on board. He should be a man, stand over it and take it back to the Dáil.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: You stopped doing that in the 1970s.

Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: As I start, I want to acknowledge the role the Minister played in bringing an independent review group about. I acknowledge the work of his Department in the support it gave in every way. However, the brave men of Jadotville, along with their families and loved ones have been dishonoured and treated abominably for 60 years by the Defence Forces in Ireland. Nothing in this report of the...

Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I am not going to name anybody.

Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I hope the Cathaoirleach will add on time for me.

Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: Commissioned officers have close military friendships with their cadets and classmates, while undergoing officer training in the military college. Even within these special friendships, there are always deeper friendships between a small number of fellow classmates. The 44th cadet class of 1969 to 1971 was no different in this. I must state that within the 44th cadet class, one of these...

Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I have not named anybody.

Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I will try.

Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: A Chathaoirligh, I am obliged at this stage to point out that I have spoken to the son of one of the actors in Jadotville. He asked the chairman of the board to recuse himself, based on the relationships that exist. I am bound to point that out. I-----

Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: Okay. The process of investigating recommendations for the awarding, or declining of the award, of military medals falls exclusively within the statutory responsibility of the Defence Forces' leadership. It is notable that the independent review group was not mandated or formed within the remit of the said Defence Forces regulations on the award of military medals. It was a process that...

Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: RACO (29 Jun 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the witnesses from the Defence Forces and RACO. As a former serving member, the presentations that we have received from both RACO and PDFORRA in recent times are utterly depressing. I cannot understand how we have allowed such a proud organisation to be so utterly devastated in recent years. One of my great concerns is the significant intake of young officers into the cadets....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: RACO (29 Jun 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I will not delay too long. As a former serving member, it is absolutely heartbreaking to see for the second time a representative body before the committee with such a bleak outlook. The RAF is protecting our sky and EU ships are protecting our seas and it is only a matter of time before G4S or some other security organisation is minding our Army barracks. I have massive respect but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-Budget Submission: Dóchas (14 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I heard most of the presentations on the way in but, sadly, Mr. MacSorley filtered out shortly after he started. I am sorry I did not hear all of his presentation. The case the organisations make is very strong. I will support it 100%, although I am a tiny cog in this very large wheel of Leinster House. Particularly as we emerge from Covid-19, more aid must be put into the areas in which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-Budget Submission: Dóchas (14 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: The Chairman refers to the multi-annual funding raised by Deputy Leddin. We should look for a roadmap to bring us to the 0.7% that we are talking about, which could be reviewed on an annual basis to see how close we are getting to the desired figure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I will not take four minutes because I know there are people from the constituency who want to get back in a second time. It is great to see Ms Fitzgerald Kane from the Woodlands Hotel in Adare here. It is the most beautiful village in Ireland. I have great memories of her hotel and am delighted to see her here. I support everything the witnesses are trying to do. I would sound a note of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the witnesses for being here today. I was listening to the piece on the J1 visa. My children had such a wonderful time in the United States with the J1 visa programme. After they graduated from college, my son worked in the United States for one of the hotel companies. He was brought back after he qualified and he played golf on all of the top courses in the United States. He...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Belarus: Discussion with Ms Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (15 Jul 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: I will not take too long. I congratulate Ms Tsikhanouskaya on coming here and on bearing witness before the committee. I noticed a clampdown on journalists is underway in Belarus now. Is that shutting down the popular press? In other words, is that clampdown allowing the regime to control all media? Is that what is happening in Belarus? If it happens to a significant level, will it...