Results 3,121-3,140 of 5,757 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Vótáil.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader should not be getting ratty.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: They have filibustered for the bloody night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: My colleague, Senator Norris, just referred to the Roscommon incident. There is no escaping the fact that land and its ownership run through the heart of what it is to be Irish. However, I sometimes think that we get the emotional side of the argument without getting the full facts. Clearly, there is high emotion across Roscommon and the west over what has happened. Many Senators will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: At the end of the day, those who work for the State are entitled to the protection of the State. In future, before we all get tied up in emotion, let us have the full story published, not just the bits that suit our particular cause. I feel desperately sorry for that family - I really do - but, by God, I feel equally as sorry for the security officers who were in hospital over the weekend....
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: With respect, we need some sort of legislation or ministerial order requiring evidence that engagement had taken place.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: What does that mean?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader referred to "the scheduling of events" on the Order Paper.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I spoke to him about this specific issue before he left the Chamber. His understanding is that the Leader is aware of time slots that should be brought to the House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator should not be worried. We will protect him.
- Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.
- Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I call Senator Horkan.
- Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Group spokespersons have eight minutes and all other Senators have five. We will start with Senator Horkan. He has eight minutes.
- Seanad: Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: We are taking Second Stage.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As someone who was elected to the House by city and county councillors, I support any reform of local government that benefits the citizens whom councillors represent and that promotes the development of their cities and counties. On Cork city and county councils, this is long-awaited...
- Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: We would expect nothing less.
- Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Leader for giving way.
- Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, is a good Galwegian and a great Minister of State. I welcome him back to the House and to a ministerial role. He will serve that role well while serving his constituency well also. I am delighted to see him back in the job. In my previous life, I managed 300 personal computers, an open Internet connection and an e-learning platform for a college of...
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Through the Chair.