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Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Second Stage (20 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: She said there are so many State boards that it is too difficult to count, yet how many of them have seen revisions similar to those proposed for the Heritage Council? I thank the Minister for taking the time to listen to me. I hope she will take the points on board, not only those made by myself and my colleagues but those made by people involved in the wildlife area who have serious...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister and rise to support this timely Bill. I thank Senators Bacik and Hayden for introducing it. Like Senator Ó Domhnaill, I hope it will pass through the House as quickly as possible and be enacted before the Houses' dissolution. Employment has undoubtedly changed in the past 100 years. In the past ten or 20 years, it has become precarious. One can walk into an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank Dr. Harvey, Professor Gallagher and Dr. Foley for attending. It has been an extremely interesting and timely debate and I thank Senator O'Donnell for requesting it. I hope the committee will forgive me if I wander a little as I try to make the points that I want to make. Every year when I see graduation photographs in the newspaper, I wonder how many plasterers, motor mechanics...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: Does the Chairman not agree that we should be looking at parity of esteem between academic and vocational training?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: Why does that not surprise me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I will pull out now and I thank the witnesses for their responses.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: It is "Alice in Wonderland".

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I support Senators Norris and Quinn. It is appalling that we would allow changes to the privileges and practices of this House without a debate.I have spoken many times on the issue of speaking time for people, such as myself, who are not members of groups or the way the House divides on party political grounds rather than on vocational panels which is what we are elected to. It would be...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disadvantaged Status (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister. I join the Cathaoirleach in welcoming a great sportsman, Bernard Dunne, to the Visitors Gallery. I am honoured to be here in his presence and to be speaking on a matter that is very close to his heart. I would like to acknowledge that a man of his standing having an interest in DEIS schools, in students generally and in the shaping of children is evidence of the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I take what the Minister has said. She has worked hard and done an excellent job even as we approach an election. I hope that we will see her back here and that when the next Government is formed we would move rapidly towards identifying schools. I am aware of a school in Galway that I will not name but I may come back to the Minister about it. The school is surrounded by a fairly...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: We wish the Minister well.

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: The Independent Alliance group will support the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: The Senator is a lucky man.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: The Leader has allocated 90 minutes to the debate this evening on the review of county councils. He will be aware that I have an amendment to that motion. I seek reassurance from him that the amendment will be taken and that I will not be subjected to the nonsense of us running out of time before I get an opportunity to speak. I agree with Senator Bacik. What has happened today regarding...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: There has been a lot of talk about Mr. Begg. I wish to put on record my belief that he is an excellent choice for the post concerned.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: That will be done in the motion this evening.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: The e-mail from the Whip stated that we were.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: On a point of information, I have before me a copy of an e-mail the Fine Gael Whip sent to the councillors, which states-----

Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: Before the Minister speaks, there are a couple of matters that are concerning me with respect to a point of order. First, this debate was to start at 7.30 p.m. We are a long way from 7.30 p.m.