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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Wilson wishes his party was in government.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The party opposite is in a malaise about preparedness. Not one member of the Fianna Fáil Party has explained to me or to the Irish people how can one be fully prepared for a hard Brexit.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Read it. The reality is that the Fianna Fáil Party has had an incoherent position since the beginning. The Taoiseach said also that the Fianna Fail leader is pretty good at wagging the finger the whole time. He is one of the best men I know for never being wrong about anything.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: He has to wag the finger at the members of his own party as he has to control some of the Members opposite.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am being very respectful, but may I agree with Senator Ned O'Sullivan on his very interesting discourse on the Trotskyites and the far left in our country. We are joined by some of them in this House, perhaps.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ned O'Sullivan just stole my words. In that article by Fiach Kelly, they are not too far from the centre.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The point the article highlights is that the centre must always hold in politics. I agree with Senator Ned O'Sullivan's comments in that regard. The other point relates to the threat to themselves or to us. We should all condemn the people to whom the Senator refers who are protesting outside the homes of Government Ministers and other politicians. Such behaviour has no place in a...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Seanad shall meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, 12th March, 2019 and the Order of Business shall be proposed at 1 p.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the diaspora, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude at 2.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each, time can be shared, and the Minister to be given not less than six minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, statements on Traveller...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not. I am proposing the Order of Business. I am not proposing any amendment to it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden said that I am proposing an amendment to the Order of Business. I am not.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am proposing the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: There is no end to this.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Go on, Robbie boy.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am laughing at the Senator. He has some neck - some cheek.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Members for their contributions. I regret I cannot accept Senator Leyden's amendment to the Order of Business and, on behalf of the Government, I will oppose the taking of all Stages of the Bill. This is for one reason and one reason only, namely, it is contentious. There is agreement on other Bills to take all Stages by the group leaders. Ordinarily, if there is disagreement, we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It is legislation we all support. I join Senator Conway-Walsh in commending those involved in the community relations forum to which she referred and I thank them for the work they are doing. The Looking Back: Moving Forward project is an important one. We can learn and benefit from the people involved. I commend them on their work and thank Senator Conway-Walsh for raising the matter....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and then obtaining solutions. As Members will be aware, the Government has signed off on a redress scheme of grant aid. It is committed to and has put in place a resolution to the matter. I have been informed that money for the aid redress scheme has been committed for this year and officials are meeting with a view to having it signed off in the coming weeks. It is important to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is correct. That should be articulated loudly.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Bacik raised the issue of the gender pay gap. The Government is meeting on Friday, International Women's Day, and arising from that Cabinet meeting, I am sure there will be a series of communications around the issues the Senator raised. I hope we will have an answer in this respect sooner rather than later. The issue of Syria is one on which we must continue to be vigilant and to...