Results 1,061-1,080 of 5,746 for speaker:Gerard Craughwell
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear. Well said.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: There is nobody joining up either.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I and all Members of the Independent Group join in offering sympathies to Ms Doody. I have lost siblings and it is very difficult to live with. My heart goes out to her and I ask that this be conveyed to her. On 29 May 1962, the LÉ Clíona, while participating in an annual exercise south of Roche's Point in County Cork and firing patterns of depth charges, suffered a premature...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: It is not good enough.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: From the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, I expect.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: It is okay. He can kick it over to the Minister.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I would never question the Leas-Chathaoirleach's impartiality. He is indeed a man of honour. I frequently speak in the Chamber about our Defence Forces. Yesterday, I had the honour of visiting the Air Corps in Baldonnel. I met a wonderful group of people who are loyal servants of the State but I also saw how pathetically they are supported. We have eight traineeship aircraft in Baldonnel...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I suggest that the children get no homework.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I have spoken about the Defence Forces here on many occasions. It is becoming an international embarrassment now. Yesterday, the foreign affairs site foreignpolicy.compublished a statement to the effect that "Ireland is Europe's weakest link". The site outlined the current state of defence in this country and how defence has not featured. My colleague, Deputy Berry, and I frequently say...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: Chime, the National Charity for Deafness and Hearing Loss, is carrying out a survey on hearing loss and I ask people to participate in it. It affects us all. I am glad I could not hear the Leas-Chathaoirleach ringing the bell there.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: At this stage I will step down.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I should thank the Clerk of the Seanad for the work he has done to ensure I get to hear things around here.
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: That is a bit ambitious.
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I wish to speak to what the Minister of State said. Will the IAA take over full responsibility for oversight of the search and rescue, SAR, contractor services or will the Department still have its own person carrying out oversight duties?
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: As has been said, it is very late in the day. This Bill has been two years rolling through this House. It is rather late in the day to find technical amendments that should have been picked up much earlier. When I see amendments being brought forward because of erroneous drafting or whatever, I wonder if there are other things we have not found yet.
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I am. There is one slight difference. It says "not less" and we say "minimum" but it is marginal.
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I am looking at the amendment involving the insertion of paragraphs (a) and (b), which, I believe, would be at line 31.
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I am a little confused. We are talking about amendment No. 12. Is that correct?
- Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: Fine.