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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I have two more questions. I turn first to the issue of life jackets. If there is discomfort with this issue, I ask the witnesses to let me know. I have travelled around the country and I have spoken to people. The Rescue 400 life jacket - I think that is what it was called - was brought into service. How long was it in service before it was decommissioned?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: When was it taken out of service?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: What life jacket is in use now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: That is the one used by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: That was the precursor to the Rescue 400.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: The other issue I have some concerns about is communications. Do any of the witnesses want to explain this to me? There are problems with communications within the organisation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I have one more question, if I may. Forgive me for what I am about to say, but the witnesses will be regarded as cranks. They will be seen as people who are disgruntled and have an axe to grind regarding the issues raised at this meeting. I refer to the lack of representation for members, for example. We have been told that members never asked for representation. Therefore, the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I wish to get to the bottom of this matter. Would it be fair to say that the Coast Guard - and I am talking about the permanent staff and the management - sees itself as being responsible not just for the organisation, but also for the lives of members of the organisation? Would they regard themselves as knowing what is best in a unit and would the witnesses be challenging that view?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I will ask about the firemen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I just wonder does this apply to volunteer firemen as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: Firemen leave it to their professional judgment based on guidelines. Does that also apply to volunteer firemen? Smaller fire stations are all staffed by volunteers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: The Reserve Defence Force Representative Association, RDFRA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: The first issue I want to address - I do not want an answer now - is that I have been led to believe that there is a member of CUAG who has an outstanding grievance that has yet to be resolved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I do not want and answer today. I would like Mr. Murray to take the time to think about the matter. This is an Oireachtas committee. Mr Murray might communicate with the Chairman to confirm whether that is true or false.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I am saying that Mr. Murray can go back to his organisation and then come back to us on the matter. Mr. Murray talks about representing the members and about a mandate. Where was Mr Murray elected? When did the 900 members cast a vote to elect any of the witnesses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: That is not a mandate from the 900 members. Mr. Murray told us that he has a mandate from the 900 members. He does not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: Mr. Murray said that he represents the 900 members and that he has a mandate for it. He does not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: I have been involved in representational trade unionism for most of my life. One must be elected by the majority of an organisation in order to claim that one has a mandate. Mr. Murray does not have that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (11 May 2022)
Gerard Craughwell: Let me move on. There are five witnesses here today. When did any of them ever represent a member of the ICGVRA at a disciplinary hearing?