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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Yesterday we got the news that Private Sean Rooney is to be honoured by the United Nations with a medal for his bravery in the loss of his life. This is a wonderful thing for the Rooney family, for the medal is a tangible remembrance of that man and the life he gave in the service of peace. I make a plea today, and asked the Acting Leader and Cathaoirleach to support it, that the Rooney...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Wish them well for an All-Ireland.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I too welcome our friends from Malawi. I hope they enjoy their time here. A new practice has grown in recent months, or perhaps the last year or so, where we are now lobbied with blanket emails. If someone sends such an email to me I will dump it without reading it. If people want me to do something they should send an email to Gerard Craughwell, Craughwell, or Mr. Craughwell or whatever...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: It is 18 months since the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications fought hard to have Dr. Browne's role properly recognised and remunerated. Speaking of recruitment, has Dr. Browne been given sufficient leeway regarding salaries to attract the type of person with the type of skills he requires or is he limited by public sector? Regarding the secondment of the Army officer to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I have one further question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: In every country I have visited, the national cybersecurity director is directly under the prime minister. I was in Poland last week and Poland has opened a new cyber centre in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. I have always said that the NCSC is in the wrong place and Dr. Browne has always told me it is fine where it is. Has he reviewed his opinion or is he still happy enough with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Dr. Browne will be aware that a forum on the future of Ireland’s security neutrality will be held at University College Cork, UCC, University of Galway and Dublin Castle. I was at the Tallinn 2022 conference. There are no borders in cyberspace. There is a conversation going on in Ireland about our neutrality or lack thereof and the future position in foreign affairs. The truth of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: They would be wasting their time.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Yesterday morning, the Women of Honour were interviewed on RTÉ's "Morning Ireland" and very clear set out their opposition to what is going on with respect to the drafting of terms of reference for an investigation into the allegations - I stress the word "allegations" - that were brought forward by the independent review group.It appears we have a woke culture of civil servants and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I congratulate the Leader on her nuptials. It shows great dedication to the job that she is here and not off in some sunny part of the world. I wish her and her husband many happy years together and many, many children.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I come from a family of 11.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: In the context of the evacuation of Irish citizens from Sudan, the Tánaiste made a big play at the weekend of thanking France, Sweden and the UK for their assistance. We thanked everybody for assisting us. We sent 12 of our people out to assist with the evacuation when we did not have to restrict the number to 12.The triple lock does not apply in humanitarian situations. We survived...

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

Gerard Craughwell: The Garda Commissioner presented in front of the Garda Representative Association, GRA, in Westport yesterday. The issue of rostering of gardaí for both the GRA and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI, is a major problem and we have known for some time that it is a problem. The Commissioner said he is not the only one who has to compromise. It strikes me that he is...

Seanad: Election of Acting Chairperson (25 Apr 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Is this a Fianna Fáil coup?

Seanad: Election of Acting Chairperson (25 Apr 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: Shall we accept Senator Wilson?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: My thoughts too are with the Defence Forces personnel. It is a pity only 12 of them have gone to Sudan. It is a humanitarian mission. The triple lock does not apply. We should have many more people there. The need for heavy-lift aircraft has once again been exposed. On 18 May 1988, 02789H, prison officer Sean O'Brien was on duty in Portlaoise Prison. I have been given permission to use...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: That is fine; no problem.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I find it strange that no evidence can be found in national archives, military archives or in the Department of Justice of this escape attempt in Portlaise Prison. O'Brien has been diagnosed with a severe form of post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. Has the State got a duty of care to this man? Is he entitled to be looked after? I ask the Deputy Leader to perhaps put that question to the...

Seanad: Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (25 Apr 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I stand before the Tánaiste today a proud veteran of the Irish Defence Forces. Every officer, NCO and service person of the Defence Forces, serving and retired, with whom I have engaged since the publication of the report has expressed a welcome for the statutory inquiry and for any Garda investigation of wrongdoing in the Defence Forces. All expressed strongly that any wrongdoing...

Seanad: Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (25 Apr 2023)

Gerard Craughwell: I did not deny the need for a statutory inquiry-----