Results 4,461-4,480 of 5,750 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: I assume that the Senators will get plenty of air time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Will she be announcing "The Jerry Buttimer Show"?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Leader very much.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: It does not bother, as the Leader knows.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: The Chairman should be ex officio.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: It is outrageous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: It is always easy to get into a warm bed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: New politics is alive and well in the Seanad this morning. It is great to hear about people jumping in and out of bed and various other matters. I am delighted that Fianna Fáil Members found a warm bed when they arrived after the Labour Party, even if they did have to change the sheets. It is despicable that somebody has tried to steal the Green Party's clothes on the issue of that...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Because it has not been drafted.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: I shall not waste the Minister's time as we have a lot to get through today. I commend the Minister on the work that he has done to date. He took the poisoned chalice and by God has he run with it since. He still has a lot more to do and, therefore, needs our support. That is what I intend to do as far as is practicable. One does not need to have been a county councillor to understand...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator must ring Senator Coffey a lot when he goes to meetings.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Meanwhile we are all waiting on the sideline.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: We are re-addressing the same issues and in some cases addressing issues that are going to come up in later amendments. I think we should move past this section and get into the actual amendments.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: It is a debatable point.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Then house prices went up by €20,000.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Out where I live-----
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: There are several examples already.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Do not mention the war.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: On the issue of fees, the Minister said he will look at that. Where a local public representative is making an appeal or querying a planning application, we must accept that they are not doing it for the good of their health. They are doing it for the citizens they represent. It would be a huge comfort to Members of the House if the Minister were to say he would make it zero for a local...