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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Will the Senator drive a horse and trap?

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: That will be next week.

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister to the House. In his speech he briefly mentioned self-regulation of online companies. This weekend, my own identity was stolen. The person who stole my identity also used my identity and my profile to send two members of the public on my Facebook page some pretty horrendous messages. When contacted, Facebook's response was that it had removed a profile my friend...

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: -----I need to put that on the record.

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Unfortunately, during my first year as president of the Teachers Union of Ireland, two sisters committed suicide in the north of the country within a couple of weeks of each other. There was a significant impact on the adults left behind, including the teaching staff at their school. The principal of the school made a valid point, which we need to take on board. He stated that on 1...

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It is an issue I have had with regard to gambling. It is possible for the Internet service providers, ISPs, in the country to ensure that external content can be blocked at the point of entry. I know there are ways around that. I have worked in the area long enough to know that there are ways around most things. ISPs must be held responsible for the material allowed into the country in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I am sorry I was not in my seat when my turn arrived. I welcome two young men from Cork, namely, Ben Quigley and Adam Hallissey, both of whom are authors with progressivebrief.com. They are both students from Cork. The blog progressivebrief.comcontains political commentary.It is wonderful to see people from university here. My colleague, Senator Buttimer, will agree with me that is good to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I congratulate the Financial Services Union and the University of Limerick on an excellent piece of research into technology, work and skills on the impact of technology on employees. They held a seminar across the road on the right to disconnect. It is really important for workers here. More and more workers are expected to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Emails fly to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Any more.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: A lot of them just come back for a holiday now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: An election is coming.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: A fair point.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I never abandoned it. I am just glad the Senators are all behind me now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Fair play.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to have the Minister of State with special responsibility for defence before the House. A battalion will be deployed to Lebanon in two and a half weeks’ time. I have just received news that the commanding officer of the battalion has resigned to take up a job in the private sector. I do not know how we will send a battalion to Lebanon...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It is far from an individual case.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It impacts on hundreds of others.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I disagree.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It is disingenuous for the Leader to attack me-----