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Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: It is rather odd than in the context of SAR, an expert was brought in, if one can call a non-pilot, one-man operation an expert, to advise on this Bill. I am on record in this House, at committee and in correspondence with the Department of Transport as to the reservations I have over a one-man band providing any advice to the Department. The letter I got in response from the Department...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: When those two men or women get into the front of the aircraft and close the cockpit door, none of us will ever know what goes on in there until the aeroplane lands. Often, when one is flying somewhere, one sees a member of the cabin crew replacing a pilot while the latter pops out to the toilet or whatever, but we do not otherwise know what goes on. Like my colleagues, I want to know when...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: On a point of information-----

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: On a point of information, it is not the Chair who decides when the question is put. It is the Members who decide.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I do not dispute that.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I accept the Minister of State's bona fides on this-----

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: -----but the stakeholders' forum will include people other than pilots. We are arguing that pilots need to have their own forum.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 3c: In page 44, line 1, after “Minister” to insert “and the Houses of the Oireachtas”. We are adding a provision so that the planned submission to the Minister will also be submitted to the Houses. In this way, Oireachtas committees and so on can become involved in the plan. I will not delay any further on this other than to ask the...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The issue of commercially sensitive details being contained in reports is being used constantly at Oireachtas committees and in the Houses. “Commercial sensitivity” is about other commercial entities.This is a problem for the Houses of the Oireachtas and the committees in the Oireachtas as much as for the Minister. We should be able to have access to information. Far too...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: It might not be the final one but it is a comment. I do not understand why alerting the organisations that in the business plan the regulator is about to do A, B or C or purchase A, B and C to carry out its function is an issue. Surely there is nothing wrong with people knowing they are going to be inspected. Surely there is nothing wrong with the regulator pre-advising people. It does...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: There is an awful lot of the word "distinguished" going on here today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Neither does anyone else.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I join with others in wishing the staff who run the Seanad well as we head towards the summer recess. Last weekend, The Irish Mail on Sundaycarried a story about the Leader and me, and the Air Navigation and Transport Bill that is passing through this House at present. The article referenced the likely impact on the Leader's position as a result of the position she has taken in the House....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I appreciate that. The point I am trying to make, and this is something we should all reflect on as we go away for the summer, is about the role of the Seanad. Most of us are proud to be in this House. Its role is to challenge the Government, to look at Government legislation as it works its way through, to initiate legislation and to bring topical matters of concern to the nation to this...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister for coming to the House for this debate. My colleague made the point that some of us have received emails referring to our vote in favour of the Bill on Second Stage. No amendment could be moved on that Stage. Unfortunately, there are people playing politics with this issue, which involves a devastating situation for families all over the country. We want to see a...

Seanad: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Just let me finish off. At the end of the day, we want to see the families compensated as best we can. I am not going to say a whole lot more. The amendment we tabled stands for itself. I ask the Minister to accept it and I am willing to listen to his response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The Senator could ask a constituent to allow him to charge his car.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Ban the children for a start.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I hate days like today. My head has been in six or seven different places. I missed the opening presentations.