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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I am delighted that there are Members around here with the grammatical expertise to correct this section. In speaking about the Bill and in considering how we were going to deal with the appointments process, we have at all times been concerned about possible reputational damage to individuals. We have been anxious to have a robust process and, as such, we would expect a certain amount of...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I wish to come back on that point. One of the things I have always been concerned about is that eminent people would shy away from the application process because of some of the things in this Bill. I agree that someone who has made it to the shortlist should not have to compete again on the same question. Senator McDowell has discussed the position of a candidate who is short-listed for...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I was about to conclude. I could kick this one to hell but there is little point.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Last night I got a telephone call from somebody I dearly love who told me that today she will be homeless by lunch hour and her property will be taken from her by a bank. It deeply disturbs me the way things are going on. This woman is in her 60s. I lost my house in my 30s and while it is possible to recover when one is in one's 30s, it is totally impossible to do so in one's 60s. The...

Seanad: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Second Stage (3 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister's officials for taking the time to contact me yesterday following a telephone call about the Bill and for all of the time they were willing to spend discussing the issues involved. I also thank the Minister for making himself available today to engage in a discussion prior to the debate. It is certainly reassuring that both he and his officials are willing to listen and...

Seanad: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Second Stage (3 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: The residents pointed out that there was an option to have their properties bought to remove them from the flight path. I believe the deal is the valuation of the property plus 30% which, on the face of it, is generous, but two issues remain to be teased out. Who will value the property? Will the property valued as one that is on the flight path or as one that would be worth X amount if it...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Pensions Reform (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister for State.

Seanad: Message from Dáil Éireann (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Dáil Éireann passed the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 on 28 March 2019 without amendment.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: On Sunday afternoon, while listening to the news, the plight of our local authority members came to the fore once again.I make no apology for representing their needs in this House. After all, they are our electorate and it is only right and proper that we would represent them. Since 2014, when I first mentioned the terms and conditions of employment for county councillors in this country,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It should be got rid of. I totally agree with the Senator but leaving that aside, deferring it for a year in order to get us over the European and local------

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Forgive me. The Leader needs to say-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Cynical moves such as deferring property tax until we get over the European and local elections are disgraceful.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I understand that the Government is about to engage in some sort of a roadshow around the country on local authorities and the like and even though some are questioning its constitutionality, we have directly-elected mayors coming down the line. This is all pretty cynical stuff coming into a local election and is not fooling anybody.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: If the Leader wants to pray, this is not the place to do it-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: -----but at the end of the day-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: At the end of the day, the public deserve a little bit more recognition of their intelligence to figure out what is going on. Once again, I would ask-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I know that Senator Paddy Burke would be supporting-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Senator Paddy Burke will be on his feet in a few minutes to support me in what I say and fair play to him for that. At the end of the day-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: -----we have a responsibility to those who we serve so let us try to do something before the local elections.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I hope not.