Results 5,741-5,752 of 5,752 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: On a point of order, I am appalled by what happened here this morning. Fifteen minutes of our valuable time has been lost. The Minister is now gone.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: Some 150,000 people marched at the weekend.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: I would appreciate it-----
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: -----if those on this side of the House were allowed to finish what they have to say.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I am here to support Senator Norris's Bill but I did not intend to speak on it. The longer I was listening to the contributions, the more frustrated I became with what I was hearing. It seems that everybody in this House agrees we need a solution. Everybody in this House agrees that what Senator Norris has produced is a solution - maybe a...
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: With all due respects, Senator Conway is saying:" Hear, hear" but at the same time he is knocking -----
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: We should be working together to solve this problem. We should be doing it straight away. We should be giving these people hopes and dreams. I apologise for calling them "these people", they are our brother and sisters. We talk about technical issues. I am not long enough in this House to understand filibustering, but to me that is what is happening
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: Let us get off the podium and move together. The issue can be resolved on Committee Stage. If Senator Norris has produced a diamond in the rough, which in all fairness, I would be rather surprised, let us polish it on Committee Stage and stop talking about reports that will arrive sometime in God knows when and get down to work together and solve the problem and solve it when we take a vote...
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State for his kind words. I will try not to take too much time.
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: I will share some time with Senator Healy Eames. I am disappointed on the education budget. I am particularly concerned that it may be masking a problem we are not seeing, that is, that a number of education and training boards, ETBs, around the country have sought permission from the Minister for overdraft facilities to pay their staff. I am aware of one ETB which is looking for...
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: It is outrageous that there are young soldiers sleeping in their cars. There are similar problems with young teachers on the bread line. I cannot finish without saying this - we will pay a considerable price in this country for what we are doing to education. In increasing the fees to go back to third level education, maintaining the employment control framework in the third level...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2014)
Gerard Craughwell: Tá an-áthas orm a bheith sa Teach seo inniu. Gabhaim míle buíochas le gach duine. I am extremely proud to be here. I did not expect to speak today and thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for the opportunity. Now that I am on my feet, I could not let the day go by without doing so. Everybody has complimented and welcomed me and spoken about my family. My wife, who is here,...