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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I think they are pertinent to section 49 and I am not prepared to debate them at this time. As a result of what he said, I have no choice but to press this amendment. I am interested to hear the Minister's view before I press it, but I am inclined to press it at this stage.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I am pressing the amendment.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 91f:In page 31, line 23, to delete "Minister, provide to the Minister" and substitute "Minister (or the Government as the case may be), provide to the Minister (or the Government as the case may be)". I will defer to my colleague Senator Norris who wishes to speak to this amendment.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I am inclined to take the Minister at his word. I do not want to frustrate him. I know how it seems from time to time. If we come to section 49 today, we will address this. I am inclined not to press the amendment at this stage.

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State is welcome. I congratulate him, the Defence Forces and his Department on the launch of the symposium on the brigade activity reports on the military service pensions collection on Saturday at Cathal Brugha Barracks. It was a tremendous success. The members of the public who were present were extremely impressed by the work done by the military archives. It is a great...

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I will finish off. On the Naval Service, whether we like it or not, there was a period last winter when seven ships were tied up in Haulbowline and one ship was in the Mediterranean. That suggests to me that we are not patrolling the Irish coastline as we should to carry out work on fisheries protection, drug interdiction and countering people trafficking. I would like me to say much more...

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: With respect, we are not concerned with that medal, but with the Distinguished Service Medal, DSM.

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I apologise.

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Malahide community school.

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I move:That Seanad Éireann:- notes the establishment of the Inter-Departmental Working Group on Gambling in January 2018; - considers it appropriate that due regard be given to establishing a Gambling Regulatory Authority; - acknowledges that problem gambling can result in the problem gambler, and their family, bearing the severest economic and personal costs; - recognises recent...

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State for his response and colleagues who spoke in favour of the motion. I want to put into context what we are talking about. The criminal who imported young girls into this country on the pretence that they were coming as waitresses beat the living daylights out of them in the midlands, put them into prostitution in Dublin, and laundered his money through betting...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: The Momo issue to which my colleague has just referred relates to children's access to digital technology. The Leader will recall that I introduced a Bill here some time ago attempting to limit children's access to digital technology, particularly in school, without permission. We must step up to the plate here and parents must start taking responsibility. When one hands a mobile telephone...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 91b:In page 31, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:“45. (1) Nothing in this Act shall require any member of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, or the High Court to apply to the Commission for consideration for appointment to any other judicial office in any of those courts (including the offices of Chief Justice, President of the Court of Appeal,...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I support Senator McDowell's amendment. The Acting Chairman has been involved in boards of management of schools and the like and he is aware of the difficulty that is experienced at a time when a vacancy arises within an organisation. Here we are talking about a public appointment to a senior judicial position. One sets a date by which the recommendation has to be brought before the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I compliment the Minister on his sharp observation of what he perceives as some dispute between my two colleagues.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Senator Norris is making his opinions known and there is no disagreement between my two colleagues. We are back to the same thing here which worries me. When I hear a Minister saying that he is confident something will happen or that he is fairly sure that at the end of the day, people will do this, that or the other, I note that unless it is written down in black and white, what one is...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Something I had not considered when I spoke before Senator McDowell is the onerous task that arises when a vacancy is to be filled. The Senator made the point that the questions would have to be the same for all applicants. Surely the marking scheme will then have to be the same for all applicants. A set of questions which would be deemed fair to all applicants will not easily be put...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)

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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: The Labour Court has for years been bogged down in appeals over public service appointments in respect of which the same questions were not asked, the same marking schemes did not apply, or the marking scheme was not robust when it came under scrutiny.