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- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: How quickly 30-odd years pass. I remember sitting on my mother's knee as a child when Senator Norris was first elected to the Seanad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Senator Norris is a great orator, wonderful scholar, good friend to have around the House and good man to give advice-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: -----to a youngster who arrives. I wish him well and I hope that he is around for another 30 years with me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Some of the others will not be, but I hope that the Senator and I will.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: I have spoken on the Defence Forces many times in the House. It pained me to walk through the gate of Leinster House this morning to find that the wives and partners of members of the Defence Forces would be camping outside for the next 24 hours. We must get a grip on what is happening. I will not criticise the Minister or anyone this morning. It just pains me to see what is going on...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: The unfortunate thing about recruitment is that, as quickly as people are joining, they are leaving.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader will have plenty of time to have a crack at me when he gets to his feet.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: I am being factual.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Recruits are coming in and leaving before they finish their training. It is a fact.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Listen. The Senators are talking to the wrong guy now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Why is it that the Leader always feels he has to interject when he will get ten minutes-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader will get half an hour when this is finished to have a crack at everybody.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: If I may conclude,-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: The truth of the matter is that recruits are walking out in droves. We have to do something. What is happening with the Garda is in the full glare of the public eye. What is happening in the Defence Forces is hidden behind closed doors. We have bought massive ships but do not have crews to sail them. We are discussing replacing or improving the armoured personnel carrier, APC, fleet but...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: They got their pensions and are gone with them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: There has been a lot this week about taking political heads, as Senator Norris said. Anybody who participates in an attempt to destroy the reputation of a decent, honest man deserves everything that is coming to them but Fintan O'Toole writes in The Irish Timestoday about the subversion of this State by faceless, grey beards who hide behind the political system, namely, the officials of this...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: I call the Leader to make a short announcement.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (29 Nov 2017)
Gerard Craughwell: I am sorry, but I believe there is a point of order. Is a copy of the Minister's script available?