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- Seanad: Children's Health Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Sep 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I congratulate the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Post Office Closures: Motion (19 Sep 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: We will now move onto the Private Member's motion regarding the future of the post office network. I welcome the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, to the House.
- Seanad: Post Office Closures: Motion (19 Sep 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator might return to the topic of the post offices.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I do not know what kind of an employer Ryanair is because I do not work for it, but I respect the right of workers to organise and seek to negotiate their own terms and conditions. Unless Ryanair is prepared to sit down and negotiate with its employees, there will be a strike. As there is a failure of industrial relations whenever a strike is called, I ask Ryanair and the trade union...
- Seanad: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Yes. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I will not take up much time. I understand the position of the Minister, but I support Senator Frances Black. For far too long, we have heard of initiatives to try to solve the problems, but sometimes we need to take a bold step. We cannot stand by and watch the destruction of an entire population. I understand the Government will fight the good...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: He is saving himself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I request the Order of Business be changed to provide for a sos between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. It is inhumane to expect people to continue straight through from early afternoon until 10 o'clock at night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I ask the Leader to consider that proposal and to be gracious enough to accept it. He is silent for the first time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: It is a formal request to change the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: My colleague, Senator Bacik, welcomed the announcement by the President of his intentions. It is deeply regrettable that he has gone back on his word and decided to seek a second term. However, he can explain that to the electorate over the period of the election. I am deeply disappointed at some of the political elites in this House who have decided to close off the nomination process-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: -----for those who would seek to run for the highest office in the land. We must look within and ask ourselves where our democratic souls are. It is rather disgusting that we, as political elites, seek to close off an election process but such is life.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Despite the regret I feel today, we will move on and upwards. I ask those in Leinster House who still have a democratic soul to think of nominations and to ensure that we have a competition for this office as we move forward.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Well done.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Excellent commitment. Great news.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: He is away-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Frankly, I find it terrible that the Minister is wasting so much valuable time.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: On a point of order, I want to be clear-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Has the Minister such little regard for the Bill that he is filibustering himself now?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: A Chathaoirligh, it is quite a problem when the Minister refers to my colleague, Senator Boyhan, who is representing this country in Berlin as part of his membership of a committee----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Is there any software available for testing employees?