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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not understand what the Senator is trying to propose.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The proposal in the Order of Business is quite clear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It is very clear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It is to be taken on the conclusion of No. 4.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator might do me the courtesy to listen for a second. If No. 4 finishes, then No. 5 runs into it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: We have always done that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I also welcome Deputy O'Dea and his visitors to the Gallery. I hope he does not come back as a Minister any time soon but he is always welcome to the Gallery. I thank the 19 Members of the House for their contributions to the Order of Business. At the outset I will begin by complimenting the Cathaoirleach and the staff of the Seanad and of the Houses of the Oireachtas on the organisation...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope this will be resolved. It needs to be resolved. Everybody wants to be, and is, supportive of the nurses. The capacity for empathy shown by one side of the House this morning is shared across the House. We are in government. Members of the Fianna Fáil Party were in government for long enough. Sinn Féin has not yet reached those dizzying heights here.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Sinn Féin walked out of government in the North and has not been back in two years.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity the vacuum in leadership in the North has not been filled.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a job for Sinn Féin to do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Níor chuala mé an Seanadóir Mullen.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The issue needs to be addressed. All of us stand with the nurses in wanting this dispute resolved and in recognising and putting a value on the work they do. I hope that this can be done in the short term because, as Senator Devine said, we do not want to go back to the days when Fianna Fáil was in power and we had nine days of disputes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ardagh made a point regarding anti-social behaviour and drug dealing in the city. It is a matter of huge concern. I highlight to the Senator that her concerns might be better articulated to the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, who has responsibility for drugs and local drugs task forces, and to the Minister for Justice and Equality through a Commencement matter. The local...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator had party colleagues there recently and might be able to speak for them.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The point Senator Mullen made was about the humanitarian crisis and the need for this country to show leadership in that regard.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: To receive a more expeditious answer, it might be more appropriate to raise the matter in the Commencement debate. Senator Conway made an important point about his proposal for an all-party friendship group for Gaelic games. I hope, however, that the friendship group will not be looking for tickets. As the Oireachtas has strong links with the GAA, I hope we can advance the Senator’s...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I was in Carlow last weekend-----

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I dtus báire, bronnaim mo bhuíochas agus mo chomhghairdeas don Aire as ucht an méid oibre atá déanta aige. The Minister is passionate, understanding and is delivering. He deserves our support and our credit for what he is doing. This is not about trying to score political points, as some Members opposite always seem to be trying to do. This debate is about the...