Results 4,741-4,760 of 5,762 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: At what time was the Supplementary Order Paper issued?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Was a Supplementary Order Paper issued?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Leave me alone with the all-party rubbish.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Disadvantaged Status (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister. I join the Cathaoirleach in welcoming a great sportsman, Bernard Dunne, to the Visitors Gallery. I am honoured to be here in his presence and to be speaking on a matter that is very close to his heart. I would like to acknowledge that a man of his standing having an interest in DEIS schools, in students generally and in the shaping of children is evidence of the...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: I take what the Minister has said. She has worked hard and done an excellent job even as we approach an election. I hope that we will see her back here and that when the next Government is formed we would move rapidly towards identifying schools. I am aware of a school in Galway that I will not name but I may come back to the Minister about it. The school is surrounded by a fairly...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: We wish the Minister well.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed) (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: The Independent Alliance group will support the Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator is a lucky man.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader has allocated 90 minutes to the debate this evening on the review of county councils. He will be aware that I have an amendment to that motion. I seek reassurance from him that the amendment will be taken and that I will not be subjected to the nonsense of us running out of time before I get an opportunity to speak. I agree with Senator Bacik. What has happened today regarding...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: There has been a lot of talk about Mr. Begg. I wish to put on record my belief that he is an excellent choice for the post concerned.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: That will be done in the motion this evening.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: The e-mail from the Whip stated that we were.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: On a point of information, I have before me a copy of an e-mail the Fine Gael Whip sent to the councillors, which states-----
- Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Before the Minister speaks, there are a couple of matters that are concerning me with respect to a point of order. First, this debate was to start at 7.30 p.m. We are a long way from 7.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: If I may continue.
- Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: My point of order is that I understand all we are going to do now is waste time making statements-----
- Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: I have not a notion of doing so until I have said what I have to say. The Minister will forgive me.
- Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: I do not mind how much time we waste. The bottom line is that we were to have a debate on an all-party motion, not a series of-----
- Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)
Gerard Craughwell: Senator Keane e-mailed her entire group about this matter, as did Senator Paul Coghlan.