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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The 29 March deadline is approaching. Rather than add to the chaos of Brexit, Members opposite should reflect on themselves and their behaviour around this Bill. The Minister is very willing to engage with the fishing industry, as he has done 40 times.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Given that I am in conciliatory mood and recognising that there is a game of politics being played by Members opposite-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not going to push the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I will reluctantly accept the amendment of Senator Ardagh and we will have Report Stage on the Tuesday on which we return. Senators Ardagh and Bacik raised the issue of climate change and I welcome the students who are here. We have a rolling series of debates on climate change and we will continue with those in the next couple of weeks. Senator McFadden made a very thought-provoking...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am very conscious of that. I do not want to divide the House on a very important issue. The Minister's office has come back with the date of Wednesday, 27 March at 4 p.m. At the group meeting, we can discuss the amount of time Senators require and I will be happy to work with all Senators on that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I have put in a request to the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and his office has come back to say he will take the debate. I am not in charge of his diary but will work-----

Seanad: Special Committee on Climate Action: Motion (14 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, in relation to the Special Committee on Climate Action— (a) the Order of 4th July, 2018, appointing the Committee (as amended by Order of the Seanad of 28th February, 2019) is amended by the substitution of ‘28 March 2019’ for ‘14 March 2019’; and (b) notwithstanding the Order of the Seanad of 28 February 2019, having reported to both Houses...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. in accordance with the arrangements agreed to in a motion of the House on 12 March 2019; and No. 2, motion for earlier signature of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 16 Members of the House who contributed on the Order of Business today. The issues of Brexit and the vote in the House of Commons last night were raised by Senators Horkan, Craughwell, Norris, Ned O'Sullivan, McDowell, O'Reilly, Feighan, Wilson and Mullen. Many Senators also expressed concern about the consequences for our beef industry in the context of the tariff information...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: We must continue to develop our relationship for a variety of reasons. I hope that before we reach 29 March there will be a realisation by the UK that a deal is critical. I thank the House for supporting the Government in this. Senator Horkan must have been on the hotline to the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, yesterday. I commend him on his contribution and agree that we cannot compromise...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Are we saying that we want to have a hard border? Is that what we are saying today in this House?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that what we are saying?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that what we are saying? As I said, on 29 March we need as a House-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am totally calm. I am not ratcheting anything up.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: If Senator Mac Lochlainn is reflecting some of the commentary this morning, or some of the comments in the House, with respect, he would be ratcheting it up. Let us get our language clear on this.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Bill needs to be completed, otherwise it becomes an EU competency post Brexit.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It is time critical to avoid the accusation that some will make that we are putting up a hard border. I ask Members to reflect upon the position. We want to restore the rights of our northern neighbours in this Bill. That is what we are trying to do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The rights of our fishermen-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The rights of our fishermen have not been infringed in the North and we must do the right thing down here. That is what the Bill is about. That is what we are going to do.