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Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: Many of the issues we have brought up relate to county councillors and the Minister might be forgiven for thinking that we are in some way pandering to our electorate. Two of my sisters live on flood plains. One lives in fear every year because the water gets as far as her front door but has not yet crossed it. The other watches it in a field behind her house, coming close to her. There...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I second the amendment. I will not take up much of the Minister's time. I know he is favourably disposed to the amendment but that he wants to put his own words on it. If all he is trying to do is put a Fine Gael stamp on the amendment, he should not waste his time, Let it go as it stands. As my colleague, Senator Boyhan, told him constantly, he should outline his thinking on it. We...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: We did that when the Senator was downstairs.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I would love the Minister to accept it.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: My colleague will get the press release out of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: The hashtag #streetsofshameis doing the rounds on Twitter. Last night, I thought about it before I came here. It is very easy to blame the Government and the current Minister for everything. The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Simon Coveney, is trying to push the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 through the House....

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I would also, as would many others. However, some of those, who are out there screaming and shouting about homelessness, etc., walk over the poor divils who are lying on Grafton Street every night of the week.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: They walk over the poor divils who are sitting there in the morning looking for the price of a cup of tea. If we are going to talk about homelessness, let us be honest from now on. Let us get behind this Minister and let us try to get him what he needs. If he fails, his political reputation is on the line, but I think the man is trying.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I assume that the Senators will get plenty of air time.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: Will she be announcing "The Jerry Buttimer Show"?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Leader very much.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: It does not bother, as the Leader knows.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: The Chairman should be ex officio.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Nicola Sturgeon (29 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: The First Minister is welcome. It has been said that Prime Minister Theresa May will give Scotland anything it wants but independence in the Brexit negotiations. My concern is for the other jurisdiction on this island, which is the North. Some would like to think this will hasten Irish unification. I do not believe this is necessarily so, but my concern is that Scotland's goodies from...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: I wish to raise the HPV vaccine. In this State and also in the UK we have a history of burying our heads in the sand when there are issues with various drugs - Thalidomide comes to mind. We suddenly at some stage find we are in serious trouble, the drug is withdrawn and then there are legal battles lasting years. Anecdotal evidence is arriving in my office on a daily basis. I do not court...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: Shared risk.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: There have been several masters degrees written about the man.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: A few old people can vote there as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: That is why we need empirical evidence.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)

Gerard Craughwell: Well done.