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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...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Sit down.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I express my condolences to the Cathaoirleach and his family, as well as to the family of Senator Coghlan. The loss of a brother or sister is tough and I have had to face it myself, with two sisters and one brother now gone. I wish the Cathaoirleach well as he works his way through this time. We had a debate today on class K PRSI and how it applied to Members of the Oireachtas. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Today I was told by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection that we have very generous pension schemes. We do not have generous pension schemes. All that anybody who is here for a short period of time can expect to get is about €8,000 or €9,000, which is hardly generous. One thing that needs to be looked at is access to additional voluntary contributions,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: That was for Oireachtas Members only.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Well done. I wanted to intervene because Senator Buttimer said I would, so well done.