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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: -----but I wrote today to the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to say that the work of this committee is being impeded because a permanent Chairman to the committee has not been appointed. I hope the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach is appointed because he would be a fine Chairman and I would have no problem with that at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: The point is we have no teeth. I firmly believe that the Government is stalling in appointing a Chairman because we cannot do anything without one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: The Attorney General-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: Certainly not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Civil Defence officers for being here today. I have great memories of my time with the Civil Defence as a young man and indeed as a drill instructor for competitions. It is a great organisation. I have a bit of a problem, though. We seem to duplicate a lot of services in the country. We have the Coast Guard carrying out search and rescue, and we have Civil Defence carrying...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: Is the Manpack programme still operating?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: Does the Civil Defence still run competitions across counties?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: Those competitions were great in their day.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: How many pilots does the Civil Defence have for the drones? The witnesses may not know the answer to that. I do not wish to be unfair in my questions. The fact that 21 of the units have drone technology and what the Civil Defence is able to do with that technology is phenomenal and I offer my congratulations in that regard. Is it relying on one person in each of the 21 units, however, or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: I congratulate the witnesses on this. It is fantastic stuff. Well done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: It will still take me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: So far, the Civil Defence has come across as an extremely professional, forward-thinking organisation. I am not one bit surprised. I have a couple of questions. My colleague, Deputy Berry, brought up in the Dáil some time ago the need for legislation to protect employment while volunteers in the Defence Forces are deployed overseas. Similarly, is there protection in place for Civil...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: Does the Civil Defence share members with volunteer fire services?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: If the Civil Defence has my mobile phone number and I am lost on a mountain with a broken leg, can the organisation triangulate that and get GPS co-ordinates?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: Is it a bespoke system?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)
Gerard Craughwell: Do the instructors get expenses?