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Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Come on now.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Looking at the grouping it is very hard to see how one can jump from one place to another place. I was trying to facilitate debate with the Minister that would follow some sort of sequence.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The Cathaoirleach will appreciate that this is a very important amendment that deals with city and county councils.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Senator Higgins was allowed in a second time.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Senator Higgins was allowed to speak a second time.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I proposed this one.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I did. If you look at it you will see that No. 70 is proposed by me.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: You are telling me that the Member who proposes the first amendment in this group can speak a second time, but not others. This is the problem with grouping. It makes a situation where you have ruled us out from making our point.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: So when I spoke the last time I was supposed to deal with amendments Nos. 51, 70 and so forth.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Come on, for God's sake.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I can deal with the Cathaoirleach giving me direction here. The rest of the Members should be quiet, if they do not mind.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: By the way, this particular amendment impacts all of us in the Chamber except the Minister, unless there is a change of Government and he finds himself back here with us.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Perhaps the Minister will address that issue for me as a token of good faith.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: There is an awful lot of the word "distinguished" going on here today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Neither does anyone else.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I join with others in wishing the staff who run the Seanad well as we head towards the summer recess. Last weekend, The Irish Mail on Sundaycarried a story about the Leader and me, and the Air Navigation and Transport Bill that is passing through this House at present. The article referenced the likely impact on the Leader's position as a result of the position she has taken in the House....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I appreciate that. The point I am trying to make, and this is something we should all reflect on as we go away for the summer, is about the role of the Seanad. Most of us are proud to be in this House. Its role is to challenge the Government, to look at Government legislation as it works its way through, to initiate legislation and to bring topical matters of concern to the nation to this...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister for coming to the House for this debate. My colleague made the point that some of us have received emails referring to our vote in favour of the Bill on Second Stage. No amendment could be moved on that Stage. Unfortunately, there are people playing politics with this issue, which involves a devastating situation for families all over the country. We want to see a...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Just let me finish off. At the end of the day, we want to see the families compensated as best we can. I am not going to say a whole lot more. The amendment we tabled stands for itself. I ask the Minister to accept it and I am willing to listen to his response.