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- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: In recent months, I have had time to sit down and think about what happened between 2008 and the current day. Between 2011 and 2014, I was actively involved in some of the cuts that were made to the salaries paid to public servants. Members of my union at the time, the Teachers' Union of Ireland, were thrown into income poverty and I remember that my own net salary fell by €1,000....
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: We have to ensure that we are all in it together and that we are all suffering in the same way. While we are at it then, we might start trawling around ministerial offices to see how many special advisers have had top-ups on their salaries, because public servants do not have that option open to them. By the way, neither does the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: He cannot go into the Taoiseach and tell him that he is a special guy and he deserves an extra €20,000 a year because he will not get it. Let us try to be a little honest with public servants.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: It had nothing to do with the presidential election.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I said from the top of Irish society. I also raised the salary.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: An tUachtarán McAleese, fair play to her.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: That topped up the salaries of certain people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Slowly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: It was a comment-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: With respect, the Leader is not dealing with the issue. Top-ups and the disregard for the special jobs.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Fair play.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Come on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: It is €20,000 top ups.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I will get to them as quickly as I can. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending. The Chief of Staff going on national television to say pay and conditions were his primary concern, and then that he wanted to attend meetings of the pay commission himself, does not suggest there is any unanimous agreement on the pay and conditions of soldiers. It is a most unprecedented...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Will the Minister of State publish it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Why not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: How many are in training?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: A private company has got a €7 million contract.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I am talking about organ-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Realistically, we are never available.