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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Did Senator Craughwell say they were written by him?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: My apologies, okay.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Gavan had his opportunity to speak.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Gavan for his point.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Keogan, please.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I know Members are anticipating the referendum debate and the forthcoming local, European and potential general elections. They are all getting ready and are all in training but let Senator Craughwell, who, to be fair to him, has been very-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us congratulate him on having it published.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not lecturing the Senator.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Senator Craughwell to address the Order of Business, please.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I should not say this as Cathaoirleach but there are enough people hawking themselves around the country to all sorts of shindigs and gigs that they would would want to have a look at this constituency initiative. I congratulate Senator Craughwell on his articles being published and I ask that the Senator might circulate them so that we can read them, please. It is always good to have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Councillor Anna Grainger and her guests to the Public Gallery. I also welcome the guests of Deputy Noel Grealish from Castlegar in County Galway. I see a familiar face in the Gallery, Mike Connolly, who broke Cork hearts on Sunday.He is very welcome to Leinster House. He is one of the finest hurlers to play for Galway and to grace the field of Croke Park. He is one of the great...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: As Cathaoirleach, I join with Senator Davitt, Senator Dooley and the Leader in expressing our deep gratitude to the men and women who are serving at Camp Shamrock. Our thoughts are with them and we hope that everything we can do as a State will be done to protect them. As the Leader said, they are 7 km from the Israeli border and they are doing great work. We send them our best wishes and...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (21 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator John Cummins - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the annual savings made from periodic reviews of medical cards for over-70s versus the cost of carrying out such reviews. Senator Victor Boyhan - The need for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability,...

Seanad: Visit of Canadian Delegation (21 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the parliamentary delegation from Canada, led by the Speaker of the Canadian Senate, the Honourable Raymonde Gagné. Ambassador Nancy Smyth is also welcome. Ceád míle fáilte to Leinster House. I thank them for being here. The delegation is engaging with many aspects of our parliamentary community and the chair of the Canadian-French group, Deputy Stanton, has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the students from Carlow Educate Together who are here. Members will be aware a good friend of all of us in the parliamentary community, Michael O'Regan, passed away at the weekend. He died suddenly on Sunday. He was a former parliamentary reporter, political analyst, author and broadcaster, lately of The Irish Times. He grew up in Blennerville, west Kerry. Newspapers, books and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I also acknowledge, as part of the delegation from the Canadian Senate, Senators Jane Cordy, Percy Mockler and Colin Deacon. They are all welcome and I thank them for being here. I thank Ambassador Smyth for the work she is doing in Ireland on behalf of the Canadian Government and for her engagement with us in the Parliament.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: Before I call on Senator McGahon, I welcome the members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians who are here from all across the United States. It is great to have people from Canada and America in the Gallery. They are very welcome. Enjoy your visit. Cead Míle Fáilte.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: The next speaker is Senator Malcolm Byrne. I thank him for bringing the President of the New South Wales Legislative Council, Ben Franklin, to Leinster House today. He has had a very interesting and varied political career and it was great to meet him.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the students from St. Brendan’s College in Belmullet, County Mayo, to the Gallery. They are ably represented by our Leader, Senator Chambers, who is flying the Mayo flag here in Leinster House. I thank them for being here and hope they will have a good visit and learn something positive from their engagement with us.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: This is the Order of Business.