Results 5,041-5,060 of 5,763 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: -----you have allowed speakers to go over time.
- Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: People like me, who sit here for hours-----
- Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I am sure the Minister of State would love to hear the compliments I have to pay to today's budget. It would be a refreshing move from this side of the House.
- Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: The Leader could move an amendment. I ask him to do that in the interests of fairness.
- Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: With all due respects to the Minister of State-----
- Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: -----I appreciate that he is caught in this rule just like I am, but this is outrageous.
- Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: There were two hours and the Acting Chairman let half the people speak over time.
- Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State missed my part.
- Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State is allowed to speak over time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I join with colleagues who have spoken about the forthcoming election to the Seanad. I agree with what Senators Norris and Mullen had to say. We debase ourselves in this House in the way we allow elections to take place. It is a foregone conclusion before it has even started. Indeed, it has been in the public domain, put there by members of----
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: As one of my colleagues on the other side of the House said, somebody kicked an own goal and that is the only reason I am here. The bottom line is that I do not believe Fine Gael will put up a candidate. I compliment Fianna Fáil and hope Sinn Féin will consider it. Indeed, if there is a person who is independent and is looking for a signature, my signature is here waiting. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: The Senator is rowing back-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: -----another three weeks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: My point may be more appropriate for the general discussion. I am somewhat disappointed there is nothing with respect to guidance and counselling services in the schools. From having spoken to people in third level and further education, I note we are now beginning to see the cost of the failure to provide guidance as students move through second level. There is poor choice of third level...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I do not, unfortunately.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I do not believe that is fair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: That is not fair because, if one examines the attrition rates at third level, one realises they are too high.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: If the Senator wants me to go through them now, I will go out and get the statistics for her.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: We all know there is a problem here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: If one checks with the professionals in the area-----