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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I join with Senator O'Sullivan, whose comments were well made and showed perfect timing. In an article by Sorcha Pollak in The Irish Timeson 13 June 2022 entitled "Five Ukrainian soldiers with 'significant trauma-related injuries' airlifted to Dublin", a statement from a Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson was included. That spokesperson said Ireland was "not politically or morally...

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The Tánaiste is welcome to the House. I believe this is the first time I have addressed him in this House since he was elected, which was a long time ago. To go back to that dreadful St. Patrick's Day when he addressed us all from Washington or New York at the start of Covid, I was amazed at how quickly he responded to requests from Independents like me who were not party affiliated in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Are you planning to leave?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 113 be taken before No. 1. No. 113 is a motion regarding the accession of Georgia to the European Union. In the times we are living in, we need to support those countries that are living under the cosh of Russia. I join with my colleague, Senator Boyhan, in his remarks in respect of Councillor Noel Collins.May he rest in peace. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I have not done so. I have said nothing that is not in the public domain.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that No. 113 is taken before No. 1.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The issue is that the European Council is meeting in the coming days and we would like this House to endorse Georgia when that meeting takes place. It has been a long time trying to get-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I do not want to force a vote on it but I ask the Leader to reconsider accepting the motion.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Not yet.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: In that case I will press the amendment.

Seanad: Georgia's Application for Membership of the European Union: Motion (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I move: “That Seanad Éireann: supports: - EU enlargement policy for those countries that are guided by European norms and values, fulfil their commitments with the EU and deploy considerable efforts to advance their European integration; welcomes: - Georgia’s official applications for the European Union membership that has been submitted in the first quarter of 2022;...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Our friends are welcome. The ambassador is welcome. The Hague Convention defines neutrality. I trust that the Cathaoirleach will forgive me for challenging neutrality at this point in time. Ireland only ever once defined neutrality, which was in Ireland's White Paper on foreign policy in 1995, Challenges and Opportunities Abroad, in chapter 4 on international security.Paragraph 4.5...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: There is a substantial amount of grain in storage which cannot be brought out of Ukraine to the rest of the world. As has been rightly pointed, famine is another tool being used by one of the belligerents in this war, namely, Russia. Introducing famine into places like north Africa destabilises the entire geopolitical system. Ireland is a member of the United Nations Security Council. I...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister of State is welcome to the House. I do not intend to go back over what my colleague has so eloquently put together regarding Derrybrien. I visited the site, was driven around it and walked part of it. Even with the best will in the world, there is absolutely no way of returning Derrybrien to what it was pre-development. There is just no possibility of that. There are 25 km...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I wish to make a couple of points. Senator Higgins made the point that sometimes people are not listened to. My understanding is that the planning officer who visited Derrybrien was highly supportive of the project. I did not speak to the lady myself so I cannot be 1000% certain of that but my understanding is that she was supportive, that she brought that view back to her bosses but that...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: It is amazing how one’s mind works while sitting here listening to debate. I am not sure if the Minister of State is aware of EnergyCloud, which is operating in the north east at the moment, with the assistance of SSE Airtricity and a number of other electricity suppliers. EnergyCloud operates on the basis that wind turbines produce energy even when it is not required. In the north...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the ambassador on behalf of the Independent non-aligned group and wish him a wonderful day. Greater love hath no one than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. On this day 23 years ago at 5.30 a.m., the 85th Infantry Battalion came under fire at post 642. Private Billy Kedian was awoken by the sound of mortars going off. In order that the people who were on duty could...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: No. My apologies. The citations have been written up but a medals board has not sat.