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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means. I would like Senators to remember what they are voting on.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I will not delay the House too long. I have much sympathy for the mover of this Bill. I have some idea of what she and others in this House have gone through as a result of abusive communications through social media. My family is no stranger to the use of technology to abuse. Back in 1974, my poor mother used to be woken at 3 o'clock in the morning to be told I was shot, and that...

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: In fairness, the men did.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I emphasised the importance of education.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: The example I gave referred to recurring abuse.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Are €5,000 fines to be imposed on children?

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: As do we all.

Seanad: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Do it once and you are blocked.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I supported a motion last week about the funding of Rape Crisis Network Ireland. I wish to put on record the view of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre that its funding has not been cut, although it is under-funded. The centre asked me last night to put that on the record. I apologise for any injury caused to the Minister. The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is, however, looking for additional...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: That is all changing.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Yes.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Gabh mo leithscéal nóiméad amháin, do we have a copy of the speech?

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Minister of State. He has been busy introducing legislation and I compliment him on that. Before discussing the Bill, I am interested in his reference to the power of the Labour Court "to initiate a review of the pay, pension and sick pay entitlements of workers of a particular class, type or group in a particular sector and, if it deems it appropriate, make a relevant...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that we deal with No. 67, motion 17 before we deal with No. 1, that is, the issue regarding the proposed changes to the one-parent family payment. I heard a Government backbencher on the television last night speak about his disquiet at the proposed change. I know the Labour Party convened a meeting of its parliamentary...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: This is very relevant to the Order of Business because I am sick to the back teeth with the situation. I paid a high price to come into this House. I lost €8,000 a year in salary by being forced to leave my job-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: No, this is important.