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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...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I accept that. I know that neither the Taoiseach nor the Minister of State would want to do anything less.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I am trying to look at where we are now. Mr. Donaldson asked if we can deal with the present. My view is that the Good Friday Agreement is rapidly heading for the rocks because we have spent recent years clapping ourselves on the back over the great achievement. It was peace in our time and everyone could sit back and forget about it. Then one meets groups such as those before us who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I apologise. I qualified it by saying that is what it is referred to by some in the North of Ireland but IRA is the term I used.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: We have asked time and again for the Minister on our side to provide a list of outstanding legacy issues that need to be dealt with under the Good Friday Agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Key Developments on European Agenda: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Helen McEntee (9 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State is most welcome to the committee. I also welcome my colleague, Brian Hayes, MEP, who always makes himself available to Members, as do his colleagues, Marian Harkin and Nessa Childers. Every time I turn around, Brian Hayes is here listening to what is going on and bringing back information from Brussels. For that, I am deeply appreciative, although he is a tough guy to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Key Developments on European Agenda: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Helen McEntee (9 Nov 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I would like the comments I made on the defence issue and the idea that-----