Results 7,321-7,340 of 24,330 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Norris should withdraw that remark. It is unbecoming.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: There has not been much give from Senator McDowell.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: This is like Dublin Bus.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: There was no formal proposal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 21 Members for their contributions to the Order of Business. I dtús báire ar mo shon féin, ar son mo pháirtí agus ar son an Tí, déanaim comhbhrón le clan Mhícheál Ó Súilleabháin a fuair bás maidin inniu. The death of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin is a tragic loss to our country. As many...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I know.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: We could start with Senator McDowell because he is fairly good. I will not say anymore, save to say that the Leas-Chathaoirleach is right. We have had 35 and a quarter hours of debate on Committee Stage since 2 July. Despite Senator Wilson's lavish praise of some of the contributions-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I would not use the terms "flawless" or "enlightening" about some of the contributions, but we will leave that for another day. I am going to put the proposal to the House. I respect the differing viewpoints of other Members. If the proposals or amendments-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: They came from me as Leader of the House. Despite what some Members have said, in keeping with what I try to do as Leader, I emailed the leaders and Whips of all parties and groups on Tuesdays morning. It was not an eleventh hour decision or one made this morning. To be fair, people were consulted. Some Members have come in talking about the A, B and C.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: On the impending visit and address to the House by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, I will keep my remarks brief and to a number of key points. On the issue of the HSE and staff operating in hospitals over the Christmas period, the Taoiseach is again being misrepresented-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Please let me finish. If Senators want to use the Taoiseach's remarks as a political football, that is their prerogative. Many have done so today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Unlike Senator Ó Ríordáin and others in the House - perhaps I should not say that - I have worked in hospitals on Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. I have worked during holiday periods-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Please, let me finish.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I concur with the remarks made by Senator Reilly. Hospital and HSE front-line staff do Trojan work. I pay tribute to them and support them in the work they do. It ill-behoves Members to use them as a political football.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I think Senator Devine should reflect on her contribution, in particular, when she spoke-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I will tell the Senator why. The Senator spoke about cancelling Christmas, which is a gross misrepresentation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Devine is only after saying-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The point I want to make is that we have had enough reports and policies. Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell is right in that respect. We need real reform. Senator Colm Burke is also correct that there are more people employed today in the health service - I believe there are 12,000 more - compared to the number in 2014. Members opposite come into the House to give out about everything. I...