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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: The Cathaoirleach can get it all from the blacks in the morning.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: At weekend, I emailed to every Member of this House a series of photographs of food being served to Ukrainian refugees in hotels. These hotels are being paid substantial sums of money by the State. In addition, the refugees are making a contribution of €70 per adult and €35 per child for food since changes were recently introduced. The photographs that were sent to me are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: -----but I think the President should keep his nose out of politics.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: How much did that cost you?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: He did not apologise to the Defence Forces

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: If he can speak about us, we can speak about him.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: He brought it on himself.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Respect is earned.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear. Up until now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I would never do that to the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Sometimes in this country bureaucracy goes mad. I am proud – we should all be proud – to have in our Visitors Gallery today, retired Lieutenant Colonel Earnán Naughton, retired Sergeant Major Seamus Gannon, and retired Sergeant Larry Carthy. These three men sent an email to all of us regarding the death of Billy Kedian, who gave his life to save the lives of 14 people in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: He has gone a bit mad. It used to be one night off homework. Now it is-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: What I am about to say will be of great interest to the Acting Leader because of her connection with the Defence Forces. There was a lot of discussion of the independent review group, which, incidentally, concerned a series of allegations. Nothing has been proven as yet and we are waiting for a sworn inquiry into that. However, revelations over the past day or two in The Journalrevealed...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I second Senator Boyhan's amendment. I have known Victor since I came into politics and I have to say that I stand here in awe of the man. The courage he has shown from his first day in the Senate, when he brought this issue to the floor of the Senate on his first day. He has never, ever backed down. He has put his private life on the public stage, and he has been the strongest advocate I...

Seanad: Gradam an Uachtaráin Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State is welcome to the House. I congratulate her on her appointment as Chief Whip. I am sure it is a difficult job. I am seconding this Bill in loyalty to the late Senator Feargal Quinn. In 2015, when the Minister of State was a Senator, Mr. Quinn laid out its rationale. It was not to see the bourgeoisie of Irish society having more accolades bestowed upon them on top of...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Annita Demetriou, Speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives (13 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome Madam President to our Chamber and I am delighted to see the ambassador here as well. I had lots of things written down that I was going to say but previous speakers have stolen my words so I have to ad libfrom here on. I went to Cyprus in 1972, long before most people in this room were born. I remember fondly swimming in January off the coast of Cyprus. What a wonderful place....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Yesterday afternoon, the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications had a most interesting engagement with the university and further education and training sectors, as well as indigenous software developers in cybersecurity. One of the key asks which came from that engagement was from the chairman of Cyber Ireland, Mr. Pat Larkin. Mr. Larkin looked for the State to ring-fence...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Pat Larkin.