Results 7,241-7,260 of 24,329 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Members should realise that we entering into the 42nd or 43rd hour of debate on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, much of which has been repetitious-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Much of it has been repetitive.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I do not like the personalisation of attacks on Members of the House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I have attacked nobody.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Hopkins raised the important issue of the western rail corridor and, in particular, the Westport to Roscommon train service. I would be happy to arrange for the Minister to come to the House to address that issue. I must apologise to Senator Leyden as I did not catch all his contribution apart from what he said about the Rugby World Cup bid, of which the Government was very...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I replied to the matter raised by Senator Ardagh, which Senator Leyden might recall.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I referred to the recruitment of more gardaí and the allocation of more resources.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Colm Burke raised the issue of employment. We all welcome the fact we are nearing full employment in the economy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: In particular, we welcome the fact that more people are back working in the construction sector.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Mullen, being a profound scholar, should recognise that the essence of our democracy is that the people decide on whether to accept, amend or reject constitutional referenda. That is a fundamental part of our democracy. It is important the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, is allowed to put forward his viewpoint regarding personal injuries awards and if a referendum on it is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should do a bit of research before she comes into the House to make contributions because-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The then Minister, Deputy Bruton, in February of last year announced the creation of a new leaving certificate curriculum with the inclusion of computer science as a subject to be introduced in 2018. That has come in, with all schools to take it up in 2020.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: With all schools to take it up in 2020. The Senator needs to be-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is not right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: She is not. I draw the Senator's attention to the fact that Professor Brendan Tangney and the then Minister spoke at the launch and it has been a school subject since September of this year. The Senator should not come in and say that nothing is happening. That is what causes people to get annoyed with politicians. Credit should be given to the former Minister for Education, Deputy...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Order for Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I propose that the debate on Second Stage of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 be adjourned not later than 7.10 p.m., if not previously concluded, to allow Senator Murnane O'Connor to participate and the Minister to reply.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 12.45 p.m.; No. 2, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and adjourned at 5 p.m., if not previously concluded.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: After more than 41 hours of debate I would certainly love to see if we could conclude the debate on Committee Stage and have the Bill passed and move on to something else. That would be a wonderful gift. It is in the Senator's hands.