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Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Quite apart from the waste of money of installing meters which are not required and will not be required for at least five years, by which time they will probably be obsolete, I dispute the fact they will tell us whether there are leaks. It is a load of rubbish. I am informed that the people installing these meters are not qualified plumbers. It is a serious issue if we have people...

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: That is great.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I will indeed present them to him afterwards, because in them we can see that absolutely no provision is made for pedestrian access at these work sites. Front doors of houses are blocked. I have photographs of fences erected across the front door of a house because a water meter is being installed. This is ridiculous. I have witnessed works taking place in estates throughout the country...

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I am sorry, but take a look at the photographs. I have sent the Senator the photographs and he has seen them. Coming from his background, Senator Landy is aware of work practices. I am sorry he finds it disgraceful but at the end of the day the practices do not comply with the Health and Safety Authority's rules. If one cannot comply with the rules, one should tidy up the operation....

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Tralee.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: That will not cover the half of it.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: One cannot save money on a fixed charge.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I welcome the Bill, which provides for legal recognition of preferred gender for transgender people. However, while applauding the Government for finally publishing this legislation and bringing it before the House, we should also acknowledge our collective shame that successive governments have failed to act on what is an essential and basic...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Are Members aware that only nine days are left to make submissions to the reform committee on Seanad Eireann?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: In light of the fact no serving Senators are on the reform working group, it is vital that all of us make submissions. I am deeply saddened by the fact the experience in this Chamber has not been brought onto the committee. Following a recent circular, the geographical area for membership of education and training boards and school boards of management has been restricted to 20 km. While...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I congratulate Senator Noone for the courage she showed recently following a serious attack on social media. It was not easy, so my hat is off to her. I am extremely proud to see her back in her seat today.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Unfortunately, I am at odds with my colleagues in Fianna Fáil on the 20% deposit issue, but there should be a debate in the House on the percentage requirement for the purchase of a private dwelling. I believe there are ways around the 20%, but I hope the 20% will be kept in place. I visited Showcase Ireland at the weekend and was extremely proud to see some of the work produced by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Jobless Households: NESC, ICTU and INOU (14 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the witnesses for coming in today and compliment them on the work that all three agencies do. My first question is for the National Economic and Social Council, NESC. Dr. Johnston talks about disability with respect to joblessness. I am looking for a definition of what she describes as disabled. Are we talking about those who are educationally disabled, medically disabled or is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Jobless Households: NESC, ICTU and INOU (14 Jan 2015)

Gerard Craughwell: Before Dr. Rigney moves on from that point, the zero hours contract or the one he described whereby one is left sitting at home waiting for the telephone to ring has become a plague in the public service for those who start on the bottom of the rung. Is that not the case?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Gerard Craughwell: A Chathaoirligh, would you allow five minutes for a discussion on section 13 which is an extremely important section?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister could have supported at least one amendment. Some of them were simple.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Gerard Craughwell: For God's sake.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)

Gerard Craughwell: It is a scam.