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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: In light of what the Leader has said, clearly there is a conflict between the two of us as to which Department is responsible.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I need a little bit of time.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: When we are talking about military aircraft and military people, to my mind it is the Department of Defence.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: There is no point in us arguing. I just want a few seconds. When we are talking about the sovereignty of the State, it falls to the Oireachtas alone to make decisions. I would pursue the matter but I will not force a division of the House today, in deference to the Leader's offer for me to meet with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Senator Boyhan is next and he is sharing time with Senator McDowell. The Senators have four minutes each.

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister has the floor.

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the ambassador here this morning. The British Supreme Court's ruling on Article 50 found that Westminster is in charge and that there is no requirement for engagement with any of the devolved governments with respect to its triggering. The Good Friday Agreement is of particular concern because, apart from the fact that it is an international agreement underpinned by the British...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Could I cut in for one moment please? I have just remembered the other issue I wished to raise. There are 100,000 UK citizens in Northern Ireland who have become naturalised by virtue of the fact that they moved there to take up employment. They include university academic staff, medical staff and so forth from various parts of the world who have been naturalised in Northern Ireland. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: On the issue of academic co-operation, many young students go from here to the UK for third level study or postgraduate qualifications. I do not believe the ambassador will be able to answer my question but he might include the answer in his follow-up correspondence. I am concerned that those students who will start an academic career over the next two years will spend their first year...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Like my colleague, Senator Ardagh, I believe the transport situation has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. There has to be ministerial involvement at this stage. At the very least, the Minister could talk to the company and tell them to get back into the WRC and to remain there until such a time as they find a solution. To sit on the bench and refuse to play part in this is not the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Beyond Mullingar.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: The management also needs to take the medicine that it has dished out to workers.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I rise to discuss the Garda Síochána again. I was disturbed all night last night thinking about the pressure on Commissioner O'Sullivan to resign and step aside. I did a little bit of work on the Garda Síochána, and it is interesting to note that in the history of the State no Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces has been forced out of office. Since the foundation of...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I appreciate that and I am coming to my point. I believe 60% of Garda Commissioners have been hounded out of office since the foundation of the State. In senior Garda management today there is somebody who knows what is going on and is afraid to speak. I put out a call today and I hope the Leader will support me. Whoever that person is, let the entire force not be tarred with a rotten...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: That is disgusting.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. a1q:In page 5, line 10, after “property” to insert the following:“having due regard to the architectural heritage of the structures near which the berths, buoys, or moorings are proposed to be placed”.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Gerard Craughwell: I rise to speak on amendment a1z. This requires that by-laws be communicated in writing to each local authority. There is no way that we can allow organisations to operate on the hope that the message will get through at some stage or other. We have to put it into the legislation to ensure that local authorities are aware of them and are communicated with at every stage. Given that the...