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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Seanad Éireann is a reforming House. It is the revising House for legislation and it is our job to go through legislation and improve it for the citizens of the country. A motion is to be taken immediately after the Order of Business on the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022. I have no idea why we need to run the Bill through Committee, Report and Final Stages on 20 June....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Yes. RTÉ has come in for a lot of stick in recent times. It was horrific to see the treatment of horses on the programme aired by "RTÉ Investigates" last night.The Acting Leader is from horsey country and the Connemara pony is one of the finest horse breeds in the world. It would be devastating to him and the people in his area to think horses from there were being treated in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Maybe the Cathaoirleach could give them homework and they could then get it off.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

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

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: This is what the House was given.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: It says that on Thursday, 13 June 2024, the Remaining Stages of the Bill shall be taken and all other-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: It states, "Committee and Remaining Stages".

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: It states, "Committee and Remaining Stages".

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: That is not helping me.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: That is the whole point.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: That is no excuse.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: This is an important democratic question. Under Standing Order 83(3)(b) I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Under Standing Order 83(3)(b) I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means. This is an important democratic question. It is legislation being-----

Seanad: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: Before the Minister arrived in the House, I frustrated the Order of Business because of this Bill. I did so deliberately. I did so because I am a legislator and a Member of this House. As Senator McDowell said a short time ago, we are here to look at and analyse legislation and to propose amendments to improve it. For Second Stage to be before the House today and for all other Stages to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: I welcome the Government's mid-term review of the National Cyber Security Strategy 2019-2024, which was published in the last few days. Next week, I will bring a delegation of academics to Tallinn in Estonia to visit Foundation CR14, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, CCDCOE, and a number of other places. It is important that we get on top of our game with respect to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: I thank Mr. O'Leary for his very comprehensive report to the committee. To put things in context, when I flew to England in 1968 because my old man would not let me go on the boat, it cost him five weeks' wages to fly me to London. I recall coming over and back on the ferry between 1968 and 1976. They were slow miserable crossings with people sick all around me. Ryanair has revolutionised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: In reality, Ryanair is using an economic tool, supply and demand. Demand is greater than supply, ergo Ryanair can make a bit of a profit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: My colleague said I would speak about car parks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport on Ryanair's Business and Operations: Ryanair (12 Jun 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: When the DAA bought the Q-Park site, I immediately sent an objection to the competition authority. That car park could be opened today. A number of people are willing to lease it pending the final decision on what happens. We have a final decision from the competition authority. Ironically, I was told last week that the DAA is about to lease the car park. I do not understand how it...