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Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister of State. He has been busy introducing legislation and I compliment him on that. Before discussing the Bill, I am interested in his reference to the power of the Labour Court "to initiate a review of the pay, pension and sick pay entitlements of workers of a particular class, type or group in a particular sector and, if it deems it appropriate, make a relevant...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I rise once again to ask the Leader to amend the Order of Business to take No. 17 dealing with lone parents before No. 1 on the Order Paper today. I cannot understand for the life of me why the penny has not dropped with the Minister that the policy she is bringing in will wreak havoc on at least one third of the lone parents of this country. Time and again, I have asked that we bring the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: She should explain the policy to the House, which is the democratic forum to explain her position. She should set out the numbers for us. Let us take a number of examples, set them out here and debate them in the House. She has not convinced the lone parents of this country and she has not convinced the social commentators. Let her try to convince us and perhaps we can then assist her in...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means. I would like Senators to remember what they are voting on.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I will not delay the House too long. I have much sympathy for the mover of this Bill. I have some idea of what she and others in this House have gone through as a result of abusive communications through social media. My family is no stranger to the use of technology to abuse. Back in 1974, my poor mother used to be woken at 3 o'clock in the morning to be told I was shot, and that...

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: In fairness, the men did.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I emphasised the importance of education.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: The example I gave referred to recurring abuse.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Are €5,000 fines to be imposed on children?

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: As do we all.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Do it once and you are blocked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the witnesses and thank Senator Moran for her work in bringing this issue before the joint committee. Before I put my questions, I apologise to the witnesses as I must leave to attend another meeting before they respond. Senator Moran drew attention to the qualifications required to become a special needs assistant. What plans does the Department have to assist the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: We have heard that special needs assistants have assumed behavioural, therapeutical, pedagogical, teaching and administrative roles. These things are happening and in fairness to the IMPACT representatives, they should be allowed to address these issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: If a matter impacts on their role, the witnesses should be allowed to address it. Do the trade unions engage in in-service training or is an in-service training programme in place? What is the impact of fragmentation, that is, the allocation of a couple of hours' work here and a couple more hours' work elsewhere, on the role of special needs assistants? In the past, a special needs...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.