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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of information, I have offered Senator Norris a debate tomorrow. Whether the motion is put tomorrow is immaterial. We can oppose it tomorrow or oppose it today. It does not matter. The point is that he wants a debate on the issue.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to the Senator, I do not want to put him in a position but-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The impasse is solvable, though, because the Senator is getting what he wants tomorrow.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Today he is not in pole position at all.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Horkan wants to speak.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Correct.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Correct.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: That is what I said.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I did not say I would oppose it. To help Senator Norris, I have offered him an hour's debate tomorrow-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----on the issue he proposed.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am offering Senator Norris the motion tomorrow, without the Minister, for an hour.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am offering-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Can I ask a question before it goes to a vote? When does Senator Norris propose to have the motion put tonight?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: No.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Can we just clarify-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: No. To be helpful, and to be fair to Senator Norris, while I do not want to aggravate the situation, it is still the case that the Minister is not available. What Senator Norris proposed was to be after No. 2. I am prepared to have the debate without the Minister tomorrow. I am also prepared to allow for debate on the motion subject to the availability of a Minister, if the House will...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I will talk to the Members and to Senator Norris and I will do my best, but I cannot give a guarantee now.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I will do my best but I cannot guarantee anything. I have offered the Senator the option of having the debate without a Minister tomorrow.