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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electronic Scooter Pilot Scheme (14 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Senator. Does the Minister of State wish to respond?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: On the final issue adverted to by my colleague concerning WhatsApp, we should always be aware of the fact that all software is constantly under threat from criminal elements. They are working ahead of us all the time and the problem for us is that we have to catch them. Our cybersecurity network structure is excellent at the job its does, and we should acknowledge that at this time. I wish...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I want to focus on the word "attributes". Selection processes inevitably require some sort of marking scheme or some sort of credible system that can be assessed or judged. "Attributes" is a loose description. The Minister mentioned "work ethic". How do we compare the judge who is meticulous and takes a lot of time to make sure he or she gets things right first time with the judge who...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Thanks to the attributes of my colleagues.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Some time ago in the further education sector, in which I taught, we hosted an expert in CV preparation. One of the points the expert made is that in a modern CV one puts one's experience at the top of the CV because the employer will not read much further if one does not have the experience required for the job. One puts oneself forward with the necessary experience. To return to what...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: With reference to section 50(2)(b), it is commonplace when making appointments that there might be two persons who are eminently qualified but one does not have the experience required for the specific post. My colleague, Senator McDowell, articulated clearly that family law is a specialised, emotive aspect of the courts' work. Every week we hear reports on such cases on RTE radio. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It is massive. People came from all over Europe to it. It is a fantastic festival.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Two weeks ago I had the honour of being invited to Finner Camp in County Donegal for the stand down parade of Sergeant Major John O'Connor, at which I listened to him recount his experience in his rescue in Lebanon 40 years ago. He had just arrived in Lebanon and was severely wounded. While lying dying on the ground, the now retired Sergeant Major Dick O'Hanlon and Corporal Martin Fahy,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I apologise.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It is not commercial if there is only one bidder.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: No, they just want value for money.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I know the Leader would have been there.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Citizenship Rights (8 May 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the witnesses for their input. I am sorry I missed the first part of the meeting; that is the nature of life around Leinster House I am afraid. We hear much about the common travel area. It is my understanding that there is no legal basis for the common travel area. The two Governments are signing a memorandum of understanding today. What is the likelihood in a post-Brexit...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Taoiseach to the House. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate him, and the team that he put around him, on the leadership that he has given on Brexit. It is a credit to him. I also wish to acknowledge the work done by our public servants. Both our ambassadors and officials abroad have done a tremendous job in supporting the Taoiseach with the policies that he has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Follow that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: The Senator meets the Minister of State at their parliamentary party meeting every week.