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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I deeply regret revisiting the Jadotville issue this morning but I have no choice. Somebody somewhere is not telling the truth. I received the a copy of a message which I understand is from the Department to members of veteran associations. I will spare the House the introduction but it goes on to state that this is not a medal parade or a medal ceremony but a medal presentation and that...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I will do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I know that and I know that Senator McFadden is also deeply concerned about the reaction of veterans and deeply committed to the military in Athlone. Very simply, veterans want to be able to go up to the Minister, salute him, and have their medal pinned on their chest. Those who are not able to walk will happily be wheeled up and those who are not in wheelchairs and still unable to walk...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Members of the Irish United Nations Veterans Association and the Organisation of National Ex-servicemen and Women.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Every one of them who turns up.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: For starters, there will be two bus loads from Galway.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I cannot put a number on it today. Will the Leader tell me a number? One hundred?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I think 100 would be a reasonable number to expect.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I deeply appreciate that, a Chathaoirligh. I wish to say to the Leader that I do not believe anyone on that side of the House is doing anything to obstruct this. I believe the Leader himself and Senator McFadden are bending over backwards to try to get this solved. I want to acknowledge that on the floor of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Leader for his understanding on the matter.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I congratulate the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Phelan, for being a man of his word. He said he would deliver within a period, and I think he was probably a week or two late. I also welcome his remarks on putting a review in place. It is about time that somebody had the guts to stand up and say we need to look at the work of our...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: She is expected back in the Chamber straight away. We need to implement a system whereby elected representatives can have maternity leave. That will require using technology to allow remote voting, child care facilities in the councils and to allow facilities for mothers who are feeding in the council offices. We need to do that. The travel allowance is very beneficial for those who are...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is telling me to sit down.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State for coming here today. I sincerely hope that we can get from him clear indications of where we are going regarding the reviews and the modification of the expenses. One would need Senators' expenses for councillors.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: That is very close to Senators. We need to break that as well.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Retrospectively.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank Senator Paddy Burke.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I come into this House frequently and I watch Oireachtas TV from the Lower House. I constantly hear debates on homelessness. I constantly hear accusations being thrown across the floor from all sides. Is it not time that we came together on homelessness? Is it not time that we stood together as one Oireachtas on homelessness, instead of constantly trying to score points off one another?...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Two weeks ago I had the privilege of meeting the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, in Waterville when I was able to thank him for the work he did with the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Kehoe, in securing the Jadotville medal. This weekend I learned to my disgust the treatment by the Department of Defence of the Jadotville heroes who are to be awarded their...