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- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Perhaps it is. The bottom line is that we need independent people. Having served as president of a teachers' union, I know that without a general secretary on whose independence I could always rely-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Yes. I have actually had ten. This is my eleventh career.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Without an independent adviser, I could not have moved forward. I ask that we take more care in bringing in these Bills.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Form a group
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I think the relevant figure is 6%.
- Seanad: One-Parent Family Payment: Motion (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: One-Parent Family Payment: Motion (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: There is a seat over here.
- Seanad: One-Parent Family Payment: Motion (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, for being patient. I would like to begin my contribution to this debate by referring to a section of the website of the Department of Social Protection on which a number of ready reckoners are set out. I am sure the Minister of State is aware that four of the seven examples given on the website show lone parents losing money as a result...
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will not delay him long other than to say that, as a member of a trade union and a trade unionist who has spent the past 20 years of my life trying to rid this country of the scourge of fixed-term contracts, zero-hours contracts and all sorts of other contracts where people, unfortunately teachers, found themselves working in schools more hours...
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: With Senator Leyden in mind.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I hope.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: Did it move?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: That is why there is no one here today. They are lost.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I refer to No. 80, motion No. 18 on the Order Paper, an all-party motion with respect to city and county councils. I am aware of the many telephone calls and letters originating from this House, promising support and action on the issue relating to the motion, that were sent to distinguished members of city and county councils.In light of what Senator O'Donovan has just said, I would hate to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: In fairness, the Labour Party Whip does not see that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: We are getting ourselves into a bit of a mess in this House. We now have a policy to drive lone parents into poverty and the Whip of the smaller party in the coalition Government is opposed to that policy, yet we cannot get the Minister to attend the House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: ----- to support that. In view of this I second Senator David Norris's proposal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Gerard Craughwell: I will third it to make sure it gets over the line. I am sure Members are aware that yesterday the Irish Congress of Trade Unions decided to oppose the imposition of additional water charges. We are trying to ram legislation through this House which started last night. I ask members to reflect on that. It is opposed by 600,000 members of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. I appreciate...