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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: My good friend and colleague has just confirmed to me that Fine Gael does not understand intelligence.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Employment law-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: We are talking about the head of intelligence. No country in the world-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: -----would appoint a person from outside the jurisdiction to head up intelligence. That, as far as I am concerned, is something we-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: It is not racist.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: It is far from racist. It is plain common sense.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I shall leave it at that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Sure.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Long living in the UK.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I always do.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I rise, as quite an elderly lemon in this House, to support this Bill.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I think back to my youth. At 12 years of age, I started my first job. At 15, I ran a bar in a hotel in Lisdoonvarna for the entire season. Before the age of 16, I was working in a pub called The Hog in the Pound in South Molton Street in London. By the time I was just over 16, I was a member of the Armed Forces. To suggest, today, that a 16-year-old would be anything like I was when I...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I am deaf so I cannot hear the Senator. I would like to see participation at as early an age as possible. I think 16 is a good age to start. My colleague Senator Cummins made the point that he came from an education background; so too did I. I travelled the length and breadth of the country as president of the Teachers' Union of Ireland, TUI, and I learned how advanced children are from...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: The bottom line is that we have nothing to fear. I encourage the Minister of State to kick aside any amendment and go for it. He should be a brave Minister of State. He will go down in history.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: And maybe beyond.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: So the people proposing the Bill are actually kicking it down the road.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Nov 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: On a point of order, this was a Fianna Fáil Bill that was brought to the House and Fianna Fáil apparently are the people who are kicking it to touch until 1 July 2024. Do they not speak to one another in that party or where are we going? This is nonsense.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: When budget 2024 was released, there was a lot in it. Education funding is part of what was outlined. It probably did not make much of a splash by way of headlines because the announcement of free school books up to junior certificate level was the headline but buried within the budget are a number of concerning issues. For example, funding for the capitation fee was €90 million...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Or next week.

Seanad: The Political Situation in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 Oct 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I want to recognise my colleagues. Senator Blaney has had a deep commitment to Northern Ireland and Senator McGahon, has equally pointed out the things that he sees that need to be done. Senator Martin made a point about representation for Northern Ireland in Europe, which would be a massive step forward by the Republic if it looked for it, albeit that representative would have to be...