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Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: To paraphrase, it is the season of good will.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not actually, no.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Anything but. What I will not do is recoil-----

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and renege on my duties.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: What I will do as a Member of this House and as a Member of the Oireachtas charged with looking at legislation, is to promulgate and highlight issues that need to be addressed properly from day one. Other Members will talk about Galway, which is their prerogative, and I will not intervene. I certainly will not heckle them, barrack them or make smart remarks.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: This Bill is very important.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: So I am entitled to speak on it.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that the section is not part of the Bill but there is a duty, in terms of the transfer in the jurisdiction boundaries, between the city and the county regarding the city and county sheriff, and the coroner. The point that I made last night, and I make again tonight, and I shall keep doing so, is that it is about the provision of services for the people. The Minister said that 19%...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I do hope that between the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government that there is a tie-up. Also, as the Minister of State has said, there is the Department of Health in terms of the HSE, the educational training boards, ETBs, and the Department of Education and Skills. This is not just about local government. This is about the ETB,...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: My comment relates to the point made by Senator Lombard. It is not about the city-county but the establishment of local electoral areas. A coach and four has been driven through estates and left people feeling completely confused. I wish to return to the fundamental point that I made about the drawing up of boundaries. I wonder whether the people who map boundaries understand the work. I...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: This is about identity and giving people ownership and embracing the change that is about to take place. As Senator Lombard stated, it is about the register of electors, which must be completed by 15 February.It is important that resources be devoted to advertising and giving information to the citizens regarding their local election area or their ward in the city. One must also remember...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that point and I am not talking down any clock. There is no clock and we did not set any-----

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I assure Senator Ned O'Sullivan that I want this Bill to pass tonight and I will be voting to pass this Bill tonight.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not normally contribute to legislation, as Leader, but this is about my city and I make no apology for standing up for my city and for articulating views on behalf of`the people of Cork. I apologise if I am labouring the point and I reflect on the views expressed by Senator Warfield and I will not contribute on Galway at all in the debate. It would be remiss of me, as Leader of the...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: One would nearly be afraid to talk any more.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State's comments on the role of former politicians. I am curious and a little worried about the composition of the oversight committee provided for in section 18(2)(a) and section 18(2)(b), comprising a chairperson and two ordinary members. I hope that the ordinary committee could be extended to include people who have served as former councillors or public...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to make one further point. We should not be short-sighted in our short-termism regarding the need for the retention of the oversight committee. It will have a very valuable role to play for a considerable time. Short-termism should not be just a couple of weeks or months and the committee should be there for longer than that.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The section we are dealing with now is fundamental to where we are going. Project Ireland 2040's provision for both the city and county of Cork is about expanding the city. As the Senator said, it is also about ensuring that we do not create a doughnut effect. As mentioned last night, we will almost build a new city from Navigation House down to Páirc Uí Chaoimh, along Monahan...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am glad that people are co-operating.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Mackinnon report, which I am sure that Members have read prior to the debate, included a metropolitan area plan to be on a statutory basis that would provide a structure for local government in Cork. Its preparation and implementation would be overseen by a board of ten members drawn from the city and county. The report linked to the planning and development Bill from the Minister of...