Results 561-580 of 5,754 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: No, this is important.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I am sorry but it is because I am calling on the Cathaoirleach to refer my position as the leader and only member of the independent group to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to ensure I get priority just like everyone else.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: The House will have to review its decisions-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: My speaking rights and my right to bring Private Member's motions before the House are dictated by the size of the membership of any group to which I belong. The Technical Group in the Dáil has already tackled this problem and the Lower House has managed to accommodate all Members who are independent.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: The CPP should be well aware of what I have said today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I am sorry but the members of the group that calls itself independent-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: -----were not elected. They were appointed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: They are Endapendent, not independent.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I am extremely grateful to Senator Wilson
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Excuse me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I do not think that is the way it works.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: In your good grace you might accept the-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: It is a great pity on the day that lone parents are going to lose in significant numbers.
- Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: That is wonderful. One always knows that it is time to go when I get on my feet. I usually sit here for hours waiting for people to finish their contribution so that I get a miserable few seconds to say something. The Minister is welcome. I think this is the first time I have addressed him in this House and I shall try to make it as painless as possible. The Bill he has brought forward is...
- Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I believe I am not the only one who said it here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I supported a motion last week about the funding of Rape Crisis Network Ireland. I wish to put on record the view of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre that its funding has not been cut, although it is under-funded. The centre asked me last night to put that on the record. I apologise for any injury caused to the Minister. The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is, however, looking for additional...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: That is all changing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Yes.
- Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Gabh mo leithscéal nóiméad amháin, do we have a copy of the speech?
- Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Jun 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State.