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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: A number of people have spoken twice. Unfortunately, I was not in a position to do this.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I apologise to the guests I brought in for the condescending way in which they were spoken to by one of my colleagues. I trust them a damn sight more than I trust many of those my own age.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I apologise.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State is one of the more progressive guys around here, and it must be absolutely gutting him to sit there, having read out what he just did-----

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Voting at 16 in local and European elections, if the legislation were passed now, would do two things. It would engage 16 and 17 year olds now. It would also give some statistical data to go on as to the overall engagement of 16 and 17 year olds. The Minister of State did not kick it down the road. He kicked it down the motorway so far I cannot see it any more. Promises of referendums...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Why are they opposing it?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: This is good politics. It is good to engage young people. I taught young people for 25 years. They are an eye-opener. They are the leaders of tomorrow and the only way to get them involved is to get them young and keep them.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Throw party caution to the wind. I ask the Minister of State to stand up again and tell us he has reconsidered this and he will go ahead and accept the Bill. He would do himself a massive amount of good, and perhaps even be Taoiseach in 2020.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: On International Women's Day I would like to remember the women who influenced my life. I would like to remember my mother, my eight sisters, my wife, my daughter, my granddaughters and my daughters-in-law. They are very important people and I would not be standing here today without them. I would also like to remember the women in uniform who serve everywhere. They serve equal to men and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council, Brexit, Future of Europe and Western Balkans: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank and welcome the Minister of State. I also thank her officials for the work they have been doing across Europe. I have attended a number of COSAC and EU presidential meetings and every delegation I met spoke about the Irish border and the Irish problem regarding Brexit. That can only be down to the work of the Tánaiste and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council, Brexit, Future of Europe and Western Balkans: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Look at the trade union movement. During my period as the president of my union before I came to the Seanad, I recall women having to resign because we could not have family-friendly meetings. I would like to see some serious action in the context of social dialogue. What the Department is doing with the meetings throughout the country on the future of Europe is a good start. We need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council, Brexit, Future of Europe and Western Balkans: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: No, they were lawyers. I said that.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear. Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Some former colleagues of the Leader and myself will once again stand outside the gates of Leinster House today seeking equality of pay in the education system. As everyone knows, we cannot fix the wrongs that led the country on a trail of destruction from 2008 until 2012 or thereabouts. The problem we have is that the salary available will not entice people to enter education. The cost of...

Seanad: 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. As she is my local Deputy, I congratulate her. It is the first time I have had the opportunity to do so since she was elevated to the post of Minister of State. The very fact that she is sitting here is testament to the fact that we are moving, albeit very slowly, to where we should be. As I look around this room, I wonder where my male...

Seanad: 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: It is a disgrace to see how few are in it. I have used up my time.

Seanad: 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I just wanted to put on record that, as a man, I do realise we have been pretty God damn lousy to women in all aspects of Irish life. I hope the next 100 years will see a shift. I thank the Minister for being here.

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State is welcome to the House.

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State for his presentation. I call Senator Horkan and he has eight minutes.

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: In fairness, the Minister of State did point out that he would speak about his own constituency and he would leave it to Senators to speak about their constituencies.