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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: -----it would pull the Bill and let us get back to proper parliamentary work. We have had 86 hours of debate for what? The chances are when the Bill is eventually dragged through the House, the President will send it to the Supreme Court and it will be struck down because it is unconstitutional anyway.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I did try.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I did not get the Leader's backing.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: Among ourselves, we need to find time to decide where we should debate and what we should debate.However, it is a nonsense to call for a Minister's head every time there is a little glitch outside the door. What happens? The same people stay in place and the same things go on. Perhaps the €30 million is being taken from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport as the quid pro...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: It is doomed.
- Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister to the House. She has the floor of the House.
- Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Feb 2019)
Gerard Craughwell: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Yes. In pressing the amendment, I would like to say that this is not some cheap shot at getting a Christmas break early. This is important.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Somebody is after texting that to the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Does the Leader want to go through all the Bs?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: There is no plan B.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader might add to that the officers of the court such as the county sheriffs.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: That should give an idea of how rubbish it is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Go on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader was not too passionate about Galway when it came to it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I wish everybody-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I was about to withdraw my happy Christmas and prosperous new year, but I will not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I know the Leader cares deeply about legislation and ensuring that it has a safe passage through the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: It is for this reason that I ask the Leader to withdraw No. 7 from the Order of Business today. I will put forward an amendment to that effect. The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill is important.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Yes, I propose that No. 7 be deleted.