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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: On 12 July, in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, I asked the Minister, Deputy Coveney, if the constitutionality of overflights by the RAF had ever been considered by the Cabinet. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, replied that “We do not have overflight arrangements with the RAF, to be clear.”Yesterday afternoon in the House of Commons, following a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: With all due respect, it is fairly clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine: Members of the Ukrainian Parliament (8 Nov 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I acknowledge the presence of the ambassador. For people following the meeting in Ukraine, you have an ambassador and staff in Dublin who work extremely hard for displaced citizens who arrive in this country, many of whom I have met. The Chairman adverted to the issue of generators. The Russians have clearly targeted electricity, gas and water infrastructure in particular. In high-rise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: On the issue of fines, unless I misheard, some €1.8 million has been collected in fines from both organisations. For the life of me, I cannot understand what that achieves. I know there must be some sanction, but I cannot understand what it achieves. Dublin Bus will come to the Exchequer looking for the money it is short at the end of the year. I do not know what Go-Ahead Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I will stop Mr. Edwards because I have limited time. Ms Graham should note that if Go-Ahead Ireland cannot meet the requirements of the local area we need a contractor that can. It is as simple as that. We cannot have a situation where people are standing at bus-stops waiting for buses in poor weather half way up the Dublin mountains. It is simply not good enough. Moreover, while I do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I will, but it is worth pointing out that I am a member of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I am jumping the queue in fairness because I have a meeting with the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The bottom line is that I cannot have this situation. I do not get involved in local issues as much as I can avoid it. I am a national politician but we really must do something about it. At the next meeting, we will have a lot more research into it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Can I say one final thing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: As a former leader of a trade union, it is my experience that companies retain employees with good terms and conditions of employment. The current demand for heavy goods vehicles, HGV, drivers throughout Europe is massive. If a company cannot retain the people it has, it must look at its terms and conditions of employment and start paying them what they are worth.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Other Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Referendums and Lessons from Other Jurisdictions (27 Oct 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome our guests and thank them for their time. First and foremost, I believe three things need to happen as we move through this process. First, on a point to Raymond McCord, we need a truth commission that will involve the security forces and the former terrorists on both sides. We need open and honest discussion and debate, and we need to know what happened in the area of collusion....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach who has been awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. I am not sure if it means that he is wise. The award was made by the Ukrainian President and is quite prestigious. I congratulate the Cathaoirleach. We read in The Journal today that the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform and Defence are at loggerheads over the continued service of a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Well done.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: On 22 October, Daniel McConnell, the political editor of the Irish Examiner, wrote an excellent piece about how general data protection regulation, GDPR, commercial sensitivity and various other excuses are being used to deny members of the press and Members of the Oireachtas access to information. This is something that has concerned me for some time. For example, I put in a freedom of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Food Crisis: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I must go to another meeting but I will be back as soon as I can.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Credit where credit is due, the Minister, Deputy Harris, as the Minister in charge of further and higher education, has done more for those sectors than any Minister I can recall in my time.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Let us not get too touchy about it now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The bottom line is that it is a new Department but other Ministers had responsibility in that area and we never saw the movement we are seeing now. Credit where credit is due. I am just back from Tallinn, where I was involved in the Tallinn Digital Summit. One of the issues I am concerned about is the overemphasis on academic qualifications in the area of cybersecurity. We need to develop...