Results 7,561-7,580 of 24,447 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Why did he not acknowledge the exoneration of the former Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald? I am just curious.
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It goes back to the Acting Chairman's point.
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thought I was speaking.
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I cannot speak with Senator Daly continuing to speak.
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Daly might respect the House.
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I posed a question as part of the debate.
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Daly is clearly not familiar with how we debate matters.
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Does the Senator know the rules of the House?
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is disappointing.
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is disappointing-----
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I will finish on this. I appreciate the Acting Chairman has just been placed an invidious position. It is disappointing that Members of the House who operated a Star Chamber in November last year have been quiet tonight. It is sad. I have never looked for a political head in my political life and I have always judged issues rather than personality. I welcome the tribunal report and I...
- Seanad: Disclosures Tribunal Report: Statements (23 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Maidin amárach ag 10.30.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018, back from committee, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2, statements on an update on Rebuilding Ireland, to be taken at 12.45 p.m., with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and all other Senators not to exceed five minutes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I cannot hear Senator Leyden.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is correct.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I could try. I am glad I am not special.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Cathaoirleach has caught me unaware. I thank the seven Members for their contributions to the Order of Business and I formally welcome a guest of Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell, Mr. Martin Taylor, the director of Dublin Glass which has been in operation for more than 50 years. He is most welcome to the House and I believe that he is still going strong. Senator Murnane O'Connor raised...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: We all welcome the positive atmosphere in Salzburg last night. Whether it is a backstop or a two-tier backstop all of us who wear the green jersey, north, south, east or west, want to see a positive outcome from Brexit.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Cathaoirleach is here almost as long as Senator Leyden. I hope I get to be here as long as him and I might become a bit of an expert in something at that stage.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is important to recognise that there is now a better atmosphere, in terms of a calm, respectful and firm view that we want a Brexit deal. All in this country and on this side of the negotiations want the commitments the United Kingdom has already made. That includes the backstop guaranteeing there will be no hard border on the island of Ireland. I commend the Tánaiste on his...