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- Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: I side with Senator Conway-Walsh. A good job was done in negotiating the agreement but I was president of the Teachers Union of Ireland, TUI, when the first FEMPI was negotiated. It was tough going. Croke Park II collapsed and we went on to make the Lansdowne Road agreement. There was always deep-seated resentment at the fact that the FEMPI legislation brought in punitive measures for...
- Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: For clarity, that figure of €60,000 is not the pension amount, but rather the pensionable pay prior to retirement. Is that not correct? If that person was retiring with a pension of 50% of pensionable salary, the actual pension would be €30,000 rather than €60,000.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Commissioner. I am sorry he is here when there is legislation going through the House and various committees are sitting, which means attendance is a bit low. I congratulate the Commissioner on the 30 years of the Erasmus programme. It has been a wonderful programme. The Commissioner pointed out that in Ireland our students have benefited well from it. It is a tremendous...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Yesterday the Minister launched a programme for mental health in schools and Kinsale Community School was in here. Somebody, somewhere should look at that school because it is an example of excellence in education. There is an attitude in the school and when I was a former union leader I tried to figure out what this was. Everybody has their shoulder to the wheel and takes responsibility...
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House today and setting out such a clear message on where we are going with PESCO. There has been much talk about the Government trying to ram through Ireland's participation in some kind of European army. It is important to put the record straight. First and foremost, let us discuss Ireland and its neutrality. We are a militarily...
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Senator, allow the Minister of State to reply.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Let the Minister of State finish.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Senator, please.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Colleagues-----
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Through the Chair, colleagues, please.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Senator, please.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Please, the Senator has had her chance.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: One moment, please.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator has made her point.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: I also ask the Minister of State to, please, address his remarks through the Chair.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Will the Minister of State, please, address his remarks through the Chair?
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: I am sorry, but the debate is over.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: As I said, the debate is over.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: The debate is over.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator may take up the issue with the Minister of State outside the Chamber.