Results 3,681-3,700 of 5,750 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- 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.
- Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ Group Pensions: Discussion (7 Mar 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I am not a member of the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ Group Pensions: Discussion (7 Mar 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: It relates to pensions in general.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ Group Pensions: Discussion (7 Mar 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ Group Pensions: Discussion (7 Mar 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: As the witnesses are appearing before the committee, I wanted to get clarity regarding public service pensions in general and particularly the witnesses' pension issue. Regarding deficits that have occurred in pension schemes, which is happening across the public service, we find that pension promises that were made can no longer be met because of failures within the organisations to meet...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ Group Pensions: Discussion (7 Mar 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: May I come back in on one point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ Group Pensions: Discussion (7 Mar 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: Chairman-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ Group Pensions: Discussion (7 Mar 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: If this were a private company quoted on the Stock Exchange and profits were not going right, the board would be replaced by the shareholders. I agree with Mr. O'Leary that statutory instruments are involved in this pension scheme which makes it a public pension scheme as far as I am concerned. If there are problems there, why are the workers paying? Why does the worker always carry the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ Group Pensions: Discussion (7 Mar 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: I am sorry. I arrived in late. I was at something else.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: CIÉ Group Pensions: Discussion (7 Mar 2018)
Gerard Craughwell: The three options on the table are brutal for workers.