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- 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?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: We do not appoint judges in the private sector.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: As my colleague Senator Horkan said, this is a complex Bill. We are wasting time talking about this matter when we should make a simple decision. Let us deal with each amendment individually. I am not going to take up any more time and urge Senators to do so.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: We might have a quorum in the room. There is not a sinner here.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 34:In page 13, to delete lines 4 to 6.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Before we move on to the business of the day, the Cathaoirleach will note that I have tabled a motion under Standing Order 190 seeking a debate on the GRECO report. The Minister advised the House when we was last here that he had not read it. That information came on 3 July. The report was finally agreed for publication on 27 June. We have a copy of it. This means that either the...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: In light of points 35 and 36 of the report, it is clear that GRECO is not happy with this Bill. More importantly,-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I appreciate the Cathaoirleach's position and thank him for allowing time. One of the key issues emerging from the GRECO report relates to the Government's claim that there had been interaction at the highest possible level with the Judiciary on this Bill. Clearly, GRECO does not agree. Points 35 and 36 of the report are damning of the legislation. I accept that the Minister would not...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I would ask him to do that.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Leader for waiving the four-day rule. I am aware of it but time did not allow for four days' notice. We only received the GRECO report on Thursday and we were obliged to seek answers. The Minister told me I would be disappointed, but I was not at all disappointed in what I found in the report.