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Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I am just about to finish. A public servant on less than €24,000 on casual work will not benefit from the pay increases because they are calculated on the whole salary not the part salary. That is my understanding of it.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: If the Minister wants to clear that up that is fine.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: My colleague, Senator Cáit Keane, mentioned city and county councillors. I know the Acting Chairman will give me a second on this issue-----

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: The very least we will do is for them. Pensions are a property right. They have been accepted as a property right in the courts so it is time to give a clear indication to pensioners of exactly when full restoration will take place. We need full dates. I appreciate the time the Acting Chairman has given me.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Money was not the issue.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: We will lose that.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: No, I asked the Minister whether the emergency is over.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: That is not fair. The Minister was asked a direct question.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister told the entire country that the emergency is over. In fairness, a question was asked.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: It has not been done with gardaí.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister is wrong.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I voted in favour of an amendment in the reasonable conduct of business on issues with which I agreed, but I cannot vote with a Government that uses the Whip in votes.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: But it has not.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: There is a question which as been left unanswered. Will the Government apply the Whip?

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: That is unfair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Provision in Second Level Schools: SNPA, NCSE and NAPD (18 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I say to the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, NAPD, that although we may not have always sung from the same hymn sheet in a former professional life of mine, I know the work it does in preparing principals to deal with all the issues we are talking about is incredible. I have seen the agenda for the conferences, along with some of the work and training being done. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Provision in Second Level Schools: SNPA, NCSE and NAPD (18 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I went to Finland some time ago. We visited a number of schools. One of the things I looked for in every school was the mixed ability class and the special education student. We visited four large second level schools but they were unable to show me one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Provision in Second Level Schools: SNPA, NCSE and NAPD (18 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: They said to us that the schools in question were new and they had not yet enrolled anyone. They said they were to be found in the school 25 km away, but that the travelling party did not have time to get there. The Irish education system does a good job. We have to look at it. I am like Ms Maher. I want all doors open and I want the three boxes. However, when one special needs child...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Needs Provision in Second Level Schools: SNPA, NCSE and NAPD (18 Nov 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: On the issue of ownership of assistive technology, I managed the assistive technology in my school for a number of years. We could have as many as 20 or 25 laptops to hand out to students. Technology ages very quickly - the software rushes ahead and the technology chases behind. That has always been the way. If one is lucky, one finishes up after two years with 20 laptops that are...