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Seanad: Impact on Farming Sector Arising from the Situation in Ukraine: Statements (29 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The Minister is welcome to the House. I think this is the first time I have spoken to him since he took up office. It is a bit late to be congratulating him on his appointment. I congratulate him on the speed at which he picked up the problems associated with where we are right now. He has moved from one crisis into the next crisis. He has done well and shown himself as somebody who is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The Air Corps is 100 years old today. They have just flown over the city of Dublin and out to south Dublin. The Air Corps has never been found wanting in its 100-year history. Any time it was called upon for mercy flights, or to carry out vital operations to deal with forest fires and so on, it is never ever found wanting. It would be a matter of great regret to me that it will not be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The Deputy Leader will be aware of the fact that I wrote to all Members of the House yesterday regarding the need for a debate on Ireland's status in terms of whether we are neutral, militarily non-aligned or militarily aligned. It is time that the debate took place and I appreciate that the middle of a worldwide crisis in Ukraine is not the best time to have it. I was rather disappointed...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I have been requesting it now for over a year.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: So did care workers.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Maybe the officials were coming off a 12-hour shift.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the Seanad for the debate. There are very few occupations in this country where a person goes out to work and is never sure whether he or she will come home or, as my colleague, Senator McDowell, has pointed out, whether he or she may come home with a broken leg and that may only be the outward symbol of what happened. There are vicious attacks...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I want to raise two things this morning. The first one is my long-suffering search and rescue tender process that is under way. The pre-qualification questionnaire, PQQ, has been issued and the PQQ date has passed. However, I believe an entirely new PQQ has to be issued because the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, issued an instruction to CHC, the current incumbent, to change its shift cycle...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear. Well said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on the Crisis in Ukraine: Engagement with Minister for Foreign Affairs (10 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I congratulate the Minister and his Department and, as Deputy Brady said, all of the Departments. It is amazing how quickly this country can react to a crisis. The Minister is to be commended on his leadership in this matter on the international stage. Credit where credit is due. Our position on neutrality was stated in a White Paper by the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1995. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on the Crisis in Ukraine: Engagement with Minister for Foreign Affairs (10 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: That is fair enough. My last point concerns the representations I have had from people in Georgia and Moldova. Both of those countries are really concerned about the likelihood that Russia will make a move on their borders. Are there any plans to being them into the EU family?

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

Gerard Craughwell: In recent days, I have written to all Members of the House considering the issue of neutrality and the discussion on neutrality that has raged in this House for as long as I have been a Member. I have never accepted that Ireland is a neutral country and, although there is never a good time to have this discussion, we must have it now. For the moment, we decided to provide assistance to one...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (3 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The Cathaoirleach's mastery of language never ceases to amaze.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: The ambassador is welcome to the House today. It is amazing that it took a war in Ukraine to bring us all so close together. I hope that closeness continues. I express my thanks to the Irish Air Corps for going the extra mile and flying to Romania yesterday to bring home parents and their surrogate children. People have said things about the Air Corps in this place, about it not being...

Seanad: Situation in Ukraine: Statements (1 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Ireland and its Governments have basked in the mistaken belief that as a small island nation no one would ever want to hurt us, with the mantra of how we box above our weight and our marvellous reputation as peacekeepers from a neutral state allowing us to take the high moral ground on the international stage. Countless Ministers over the years have spoken of our neutrality. Indeed, some...

Seanad: Situation in Ukraine: Statements (1 Mar 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Citizens' Assemblies: Motion (23 Feb 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I support everything Senator Boyhan said in respect of local authorities.I was sitting in my office listening to Senator Ruane. Many people have spoken about her community today. Senator Ruane's community is my community. A person I loved dearly died because of addiction. It is the most horrible death. It is not something you will only find in the poorer areas of society. You will find...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: I first want to remark on the fact that representatives of the Uyghur community were in Leinster House today. It is a testament to the Seanad that we are not afraid to recognise and bring into the House people from any community anywhere in the world who are being subjected to horrendous treatment. I also welcome the Lord Mayor of Cork. It is always a pleasure to see him in the House. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Amnesty International (22 Feb 2022)

Gerard Craughwell: Deputy Berry is tied up in the Dáil this afternoon and asked me to convey his apologies.