Results 1-20 of 267 for going forward speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Ba mhaith liom fíor-fháilte a chur roimh an Taoiseach go dtí Seanad Éireann ar mo shon féin agus ar son bhaill Sheanad Éireann. I welcome the Taoiseach to Seanad Éireann. I welcome to the Public Gallery the students from Scoil Úna Naofa, Crumlin, who are here as guests of Senator Seery Kearney. They are very welcome. I also welcome Mr. Conor Myers...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Cheevers with Merlin College, Galway, students along with their teachers Mr. Aaron Staunton and Ms Sinéad Ní Neachtain. Tá fíorfháilte roimh chách. Míle buíochas libh as ucht an turas go Teach Laighean a dhéanamh. I hope you are made very welcome and have a very powerful visit to Leinster House, the seat of our parliamentary democracy. I...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (27 Apr 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ..., to the House. Of course, we are celebrating the Netherlands' King's Day, their national holiday and birthday of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander. I thank them for being here this morning. We look forward to the celebration. This may be the ambassador's last visit to the Chamber as he is due to go back home again having served his time here in that role. I thank him for all his...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...to the second letter, namely that of 7 February. If we allow the secretariat to gather the information we have and synopsise it, we can then see where we stand. There has been a game of tennis going on. We have been going back and forward, getting bits of information. The Deputy is right that we need to assess what we have, but we need to be very firm about this. The absence of the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (23 Feb 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...today in the Oireachtas to commemorate the Estonian Declaration of Independence. Ambassador Künka is a new ambassador. She is six months in the job in Dublin. I thank her for her friendship. I look forward, as Cathaoirleach, with Members of the House, in developing greater friendships and connectivity with her and Estonia. I thank her for being her today. We hope she enjoys...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: Dearbhaím go sollúnta go ndéanfaidh mé, go cuí agus go dílis agus a mhéid is eol agus is cumas dom, oifig Chathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann a fheidhmiú gan scáth gan fabhar, na rialacha mar atá siad leagtha síos ag an Teach seo a chur i bhfeidhm go cothrom neamhchlaonta, ord a choimeád agus cearta agus pribhléidí...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...in particular this week. On Senator Keogan's and all our behalf, I thank Ms Aisling Harte, who has been an ever-present member in the Cathaoirleach's office during my time in this House. I look forward to working with Aisling. I have known her nearly since I was a little boy because I was here so often before I became a Member. I thank everybody in our parliamentary community from the...

Seanad: Appointment of Ordinary Members of An Coimisiún Toghcháin: Motion (14 Dec 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ..., the omission of the Seanad from the terms of reference does, from a cursory glance, seem glaring.Maybe it is not. If it is not then the Minister of State will illuminate us and tell us. We look forward to having that debate at a later date. Building on last Monday if we are serious about reform of the Seanad, my position as Acting Cathaoirleach, as Senator Higgins knows, has not...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I support my colleagues in putting forward this recommendation. I commend the Minister and the Government on the help-to-buy scheme at a time when criticism is being levelled at the Government regarding its housing policy. We accept we have a road to go on this issue and there are challenges to meet. Up to the end of November, 37,300 help-to-buy claims had been made, of which 36, 500 were...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Ireland. Senator Lombard spoke about Glenbane Bridge, which is a great place for greyhounds and horses. Up the road in Belgooly is Mr. Robert Splaine's showjumping farm. Are we really saying we are going to just flick a switch and write off a sport that has brought so much joy and economic benefit to our country? Is that what we are saying? Look at the row this week between Mr. Gordon...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (20 Sep 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...the wider world. If we look across the world to parts of Europe, our near neighbours, and to North America, we see that vaccination programmes have been rolled out quite successfully. I ask the Government, the Department of Health, the HSE and the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, NIAC, to put in place now - in the autumn of 2022 - a comprehensive vaccination programme. I hope...

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

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the ESB delegation for their takeaway points from today's meeting, particularly as we go back to the Government and engage with the ESB on how we can collectively move the modal shift forward.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: .... I appreciate the Minister is trying to change the culture but I am a little worried about the information campaign. I understand and appreciate that the legislative format is not the way to go. However, if we consider how far we have come in encouraging people to come forward, it is important to ensure that the information campaign makes this easy and accessible. I hope we will do...

Seanad: EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...energy security supply is imminent or may be due. CEPA was commissioned to do that report and to be fair to the Minister of State, the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and other Ministers, it is a priority for Government. I accept and appreciate that. I will raise the issue of the Barryroe field, which was raised at the annual general meeting of Providence Resources last week. The company may...

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...wish to raise another point that I made on Second Stage to the Tánaiste. It concerns the provision of the requirement to provide medical certificates, in respect of the cost involved in having to go to the doctor. Under Part 2 of the Bill, the employee is entitled to up to and including three statutory sick leave days in a year. I am saying this badly, but employees build up annual...

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...this legislation. There is also the Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill later on. It is about ensuring that workers' conditions and living standards are looked after by the Government. This is a positive day. I take Senator Gavan's point on board. The Minister of State can take back that point back to the Department. I often look at amendments - not necessarily in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...should not allow it to happen. Councillor McEvoy is a member of the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, EMRA. It met yesterday and considered the NTA transport strategy for consistency and has put forward amendments around the "Measure ROAD8" proposal. In the context of what has been said today, I wish to articulate on behalf of Councillors Neville and McEvoy that neither Kildare...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...levels to run a political campaign. I hope that we can always have that transparency in our electoral system because if we lose that it will be back to the bad old days where none of us wants to go. I hope that the electoral commission will be able to keep that at its core because we must fund democracy. We must not be worried about what the commentariat will say about the funding of...