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Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with All-Island Bodies (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: We had better throw in Limerick and Galway race courses while we are at it.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with All-Island Bodies (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank Mr. Kavanagh very much. We look forward to hearing from him and sincerely hope things will start to work and that we will start to see clear plans emerging.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Local Authorities (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: On behalf of the committee, it is a pleasure to welcome so many local representatives to the Seanad. I understand the Ireland/Northern Ireland Border Corridor Local Authority Group comprises all of the local authorities on both sides of the Border. It is very important to all of us to hear about the issues and solutions its representatives identify for their constituents. We have heard a...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Local Authorities (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank Councillor O'Hanlon and Mr. McCann for this initiative and for their presentation; Mr. Kelpie and Ms Martin for taking the time to put this report together; and Mr. McAuliffe and Mr. Swift from Dublin City Council. The format we have been using following presentations is to have a question and answer session. There are many public representatives here from all sides of the...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Local Authorities (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: It is 3.50 p.m. I propose to extend this session, not for as long as it takes but perhaps until 4.15 p.m., to allow any public representative present time to make a statement. Will they, please, keep their statements short? They will have to forgive me. As I do not know their names, I will simply point.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Local Authorities (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: As it is nearly 4.10 p.m., we will wrap up. Before I call on the last two speakers, I thank everybody present. I have a list of all of the attendees that will be included in the Official Report. I am extremely happy to see that all sections of the community in the North and the South are represented. I look forward to seeing that level of co-operation continue. The delegates are welcome...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Local Authorities (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I assure my Northern colleagues that every time Ireland is spoken about in the European Union, we also speak about Northern Ireland, of which we are acutely aware. I call on Mr. McCann to sum up and answer the two questions asked, if he so wishes. I will give Councillor O'Hanlon the final word.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Local Authorities (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank Councillor O'Hanlon for organising his group.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with All-Island Bodies (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Dia dhaoibh, a dhaoine uaisle. Tá brón orm. Tá mo Ghaeilge uafásach. Mar sin, beidh mé ag labhairt as Béarla agus beidh mé ag éisteacht as Béarla. Más maith leis na finnéithe labhairt as Gaeilge, ar aghaidh leo. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the delegates to our last session today, including Mr. Ó Coinn. We heard from...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with All-Island Bodies (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank Mr. Ó Coinn. When I hear Irish spoken like that, it really saddens me how we lose the language so quickly when we finish school. It is a beautiful language which, when beautifully spoken, is quite a pleasure to hear.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with All-Island Bodies (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I am delighted to hear that Gaeilge is being studied in east Belfast. I served with the Royal Irish Rangers 40 years ago and when we were overseas, we were Irish. That was it. Our identity was Irish. We had no other identity. We only parted on sectarian grounds or on nationalist versus unionist grounds on the boat when we passed the Isle of Man on the way home on leave. I believe that...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with All-Island Bodies (7 Jun 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Go raibh míle maith agat.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rural Resettlement Scheme (31 May 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State is earning his keep this morning. I thank him for coming to the House to provide clarification on a statement made in respect of a Commencement matter tabled by Senator Conway on 14 December last year. Mr. Jim Connolly asked me to bring this issue to the attention of the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. Mr. Connolly is the founder and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rural Resettlement Scheme (31 May 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. There is no doubting his commitment to the housing crisis, or indeed that of the senior Minister. It might be no harm to contact with Mr. Jim Connolly and also to reconsider or to try to organise that the agency would not close but rather would continue to do its good work. We need to get people back into rural Ireland. I thank the Minister of...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: The Leader will know that I frequently have a go at the Government when I feel it is important. Today, however, as the current Taoiseach exits office, I want to place on the record of the House the job he has done in respect of Brexit, along with the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs, Deputy Dara Murphy. I am just back from a COSAC plenary meeting in Malta at which...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I feel deeply aggrieved about the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Thank you.

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (31 May 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister of State and call the House to order.

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (31 May 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Thank you, Senator.

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (31 May 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: The Senator is out of time.