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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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today. I note they have always been willing to travel anywhere to discuss the work they are doing. It is really good work. At the end of the day, they are trying to get to the truth. How much does truth matter? Some people want absolute truth and want to know every single detail of what went on, while others want a general sketch or...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I spoke yesterday about the trauma centre plan, which I believe was brought to Cabinet yesterday. Nothing annoys me and, I am sure, the Leader, more than people delving into places that are better left to clinicians to make decisions so I am not questioning the trauma centres. However, people have contacted me, particularly from the south east, regarding a situation where there is no...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Did somebody hurt Fianna Fáil's feelings?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: The Leader gives a history lesson here every day.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I visit there the odd time and have some interest in it.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: It looks like a nomination is coming from Fine Gael.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: They are amendments Nos. 27 and 31.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for being so understanding as there was much confusion at the start. The preferred option for me is amendment No. 3 but I ask my colleagues not to force a vote on this today but rather allow the Minister of State to discuss this with her officials before dealing with it, perhaps on Report Stage. We must clearly define what we mean by a student union. It...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: In response to my colleague, Senator Ó Céidigh, he is 100% correct. I have worked through the institutes of technology as president of the TUI. I never encountered anything but co-operation in the institutes but the amendment is to ensure that there will be no undue influence at any time in the future. I know most of the people in office now. I have worked with them and their...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Gerard Craughwell: Without conspiracy theories, we would be nowhere. The amendment is in no way a slight on the management of the colleges; it is merely insurance for the future.