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Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I say "Well done" to the Minister. One must hand it to him.

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I join with my colleagues in congratulating my fellow countyman, Senator Ó Céidigh, for bringing forward this Bill. I know that this issue of fraudulent claims, etc., goes back a long way in Galway. The Galway business community will be extremely proud of their local son who has brought this Bill forward. I congratulate the Senator. It says much to his character, his ability to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance Building to Strengthen the European Union (Resumed): Institute of International and European Affairs (26 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I will address each group individually. I welcome Dr. Rigney. It is always good to meet someone from the ICTU which is looking after the workers of this country. Every time I hear the word "neutrality" used, I challenge its use. Ireland is not neutral, never has been and probably never will be. If it was truly neutral, members of the Defence Forces would not have been denied a pay rise...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I agree with my colleague, Senator Conway-Walsh, about the Union of Students in Ireland. Education, and third level education in particular, is vital for both the growth of our economy and its sustainability when it comes to foreign direct investment and so on. That is not in any way to undermine the need for greater emphasis on apprenticeships, which should also concern us. Last night I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I shall take the matter up next week.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: There must be an election coming.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Will we have a debate here on the matter?

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State is welcome to the House, as is the Bill. I have spoken to the various associations and they are satisfied that although it does not do everything they seek, they do not want the Bill impeded in any way and would like to see it go through. The Minister of State will know that in an industrial dispute, we came very close to what was termed a "blue flu". It would be a...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister to the House and call on him to speak on the Bill.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I regret that I must leave very quickly after my contribution to go to another meeting. I am very interested in Dr. Cassidy's report. He spoke about growth in the economy, employment and real incomes but one of my great concerns is our dependence on the big software companies here. We have reached a point where these companies have to source accommodation for people they bring in from...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: If I may interrupt Dr. Cassidy , is that five hours on either side, in other words, five hours at Holyhead and another five hours at Dover, or is five hours for both sides?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I would like to ask Dr. Cassidy about mortgages and the control the Central Bank has over them. A matter of frequent debate in my home is the couple paying rent of, say, €1,500 or €1,600 per month for a two-bedroom apartment, which they could buy with a 100% mortgage and service with €1,200 per month payments, leaving them with €300 per month in their pockets....

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I accept that but the issue forms part of the------

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I accept that.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank both delegates for their excellent presentations. I am always amused when I arrive back here because I spent a good part of my life thrashing business organisations in my trade union activity. I compliment both organisations for the tremendous work they have done in the last couple of years in providing information for their members and running roadshows. Part of the sadness is...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Regarding the Chair's question on the inventory-----

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: There is a cost to building inventory and then having to dispose of it because the process is being pushed out. Holding inventory is always a cost, and especially so when we are going through these cycles. When Mr. McDonnell addresses this issue, I ask him to address the costs that his members are experiencing. I am sorry for jumping in so quickly.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (19 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: If the Chair's mate has a good car, please ask him to give me a ring.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Code (18 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister is welcome to the House. I am rather disappointed the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection is not present but I am sure the Minister for Education and Skills will have an answer for this in his reply. Class K PRSI for office holders was first introduced in 2011 under the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010. For the first time, all office holders, including...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Social Welfare Code (18 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister for his response, the last paragraph of which is most telling. First and foremost, I will be exercising my right, following a High Court case, to be moved to class S. Second, I object to this nonsense about "generous Exchequer funded salaries and pensions". My pension, were I to lose my seat at the next election, is the princely sum of €8,000. However, because...