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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: The Senator is admitting to a coalition.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I can feel the love.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Yes. We will withdraw it and re-enter it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 25:In page 44, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act7. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following definition:“ ‘satisfactory completion’ includes compliance of all houses with the Building Regulations.”.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 26:In page 44, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “Insertion of section 2 into Principal Act7. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following new section after section 2:“2A. Planning authorities, the Office of the Planning Regulator, the Government, and other public authorities in the exercise of their functions under this...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I want to add to what both of my colleagues have just said. In recent years the power of local authority representatives has been debased, which is wrong in every sense of the word. They know what is going on and, therefore, we should listen to what they have to say. I fully support my colleague, Senator Boyhan, and I really think the Minister of State should take this matter on board. I...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 31:In page 45, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following:“(f) consistency with the Water Framework Directive;”. This amendment may be withdrawn on the basis that it will be resubmitted on Report Stage.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 32:In page 45, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following:“(f) consistency with the Floods Directive;”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 33:In page 45, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following:“(f) consistency with EU Directives on air quality;”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I am sure the Minister of State has enjoyed the past few minutes, the little history lesson of who got what right when and how. I get tired coming in here listening to this nonsense. First and foremost, my colleague, Senator Boyhan, is correct. We will have statements in here over the next few days on the national planning framework. What the hell is that about? It is a waste of time...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Let us have it.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: On a point of order, the Senator has said Senators were hypocritical. I would like him to point out who was hypocritical in what they said because I would love to know what I said-----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: The Leader should know that both my colleague, Senator Boyhan, and I were most supportive of the plan.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: That is fine.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: When I finish, the Leader might extend time to allow further debate on this matter. The bottom line is that I understand that if the Government had this debated in the House before it went to Sligo, it would have to cancel the brass band and switch off the media because there would be no big announcement.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Absolutely. The Minister of State made an excellent point. There was bags of consultation. What would have been wrong with having the plan put before both Houses, albeit not next week when we will have statements until they are coming out of our ears, listening to people criticising it -----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: ----- when it is too late? Anyone who has a criticism now will have a field day next week in this House. They might have one tiny piece to criticise but they will blow it out of all proportions. It is the wrong way to go about it. It should have been put before the House.Anyway, the Minister of State should bear in mind that he has a couple of supporters in his corner.

Seanad: Job Losses at Kerry Foods, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan: Statements (14 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister for that response. I wish her well in her portfolio, in particular with the difficulties in her own constituency. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Amendments Nos. 19 and 20, which are being taken together, are trying to guarantee that there will be a student on the academic council. That is what we are trying to do. Legislation that is written today may not be questioned for the next 50 years; indeed, it might not be questioned for the next 100 years. On the day it is questioned, however, if it is not clear that there must be at...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: The legislation is what is adjudicated on in the event of a challenge in the courts. As legislators, we have an obligation to ensure that legislation is clear in the direction it gives. We have an obligation to do that. All the niceties and remarks under the sun do not take away from the fact that it will not take a genius of a barrister to challenge this if we do not underpin the right of...