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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I do not believe that I have broken any rule or gone against Standing Orders in any way.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I appreciate the Leas-Chathaoirleach's indulgence on this. I wish to move that the Bill be recommitted to Committee Stage in respect of the amendment.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I respectfully request that we do not group them together.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: On a point of order, there is a great deal of spurious information being thrown out about things not having been accepted or done in the past. As the Leas-Chathaoirleach, who is doing an excellent job-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: -----rightly pointed out, the groupings are a suggestion. It is up to the House to agree them. We have accepted that amendments Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, will be grouped.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Might I just add-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Let us get on with this.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: On a point of order, there is a lot of waffle going on here about-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I need to make the point. There is a lot of waffle going on here-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: -----about filibusters and using procedural issues.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: In a moment, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: It is the duty of every Member of the House to scrutinise legislation-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: -----and use whatever parliamentary tools are available to him or her to ensure that a Bill that is outrageous, like this one, never passes or a Bill is finely scrutinised.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: On Tuesday, an amendment to the Order of Business was made to bring the Minister of State with responsibility for Defence to the Chamber to address the emergency air ambulance service issue. He came and when I asked five questions, he answered none. This is contrast to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, who was here yesterday. He was unable to answer questions...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I called for a debate but the Minister of State did not engage by providing answers. This is an important public health matter. It is vital.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: He was present but did not answer the questions and has made no effort whatever to come back and address the five questions I put to him. It is not good enough.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: There is no point in calling for a debate with a Minister of State who refuses to answer questions.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: It is in black and white.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Okay.The letter I am adverting to is topical because it is published in The Irish Timestoday. We did not have this information.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: This is fresh information from a captain who retired from the Air Corps who flew the emergency air ambulance helicopter for 12 months.