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- 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.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Should the Government not say before the election what we will be paying?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Never.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. It would be nice indeed to be promoted to the commissioned ranks. Sadly, that was not an option during my time. It is interesting that the Cathaoirleach mentions them. We frequently discuss issues relating to the Defence Forces in this room. Some work has been done with respect to the retention of commissioned officers. It is not really...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Over the past few days, the former chief executive officer of the FAI stepped aside amid a hail of controversy. I will not name him in deference to the House's rules. He is being kept on in the FAI in another role and it is my belief that he is being kept on in that role to facilitate him getting a position on UEFA. The FAI must not allow this to happen while a cloud hangs over this man's...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I wonder how much of it-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I do not put up silly little images of people wagging fingers.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: All we want is for the Taoiseach to apologise to the people of Ireland.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I could not possibly comment.