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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I agree fully. To be fair, the Senator is not raising the matter to score a political point but, rather, because it affects everybody, in particular senior citizens, many of whom experience difficulty in that regard. I commend Senator Frank Feighan for his attendance at the conference of the British Labour Party in Liverpool. I congratulate Mr. Stephen Pound, MP, on his wonderful...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am surprised that Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor did not blame the Minister for the rain, snow, storms and sunshine, but, thankfully, she did not. However, I accept her point about the plight of those suffering from Lyme disease. When I was Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health, we did a piece of work on the disease. Senator Colm Burke is a member of the current committee which...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to Senator Bacik she had indicated.

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for coming to the House. I commend Senator Conway on putting forward the motion and on the import of what he is trying to achieve. It is fair to say that all of us who are involved in sport recognise its universal importance. I come to the motion as somebody who is immersed in sport. One of my earliest memories of disability in sport is from...

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is done. The Government intervened and allocated €30 million for one of the best stadia in the country.

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will digress for one second. Yesterday was an extraordinary day in Cork, not because a game of soccer was played in Páirc Uí Chaoimh but because sport united the country, a city and the people.

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: They were united.

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Sport brought people le chéile. Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are moving le chéile.

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It brought people together.

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We rightly celebrate the successes of our Special Olympians and Paralympians, but we must also provide for the young boy or girl and school student with a disability who wants to participate. We must always promote the high profile events and have a strong policy of inclusion, but if we are to address inequality in sport, we must consider having a longer conversation on inclusion and...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on Project 2040 and transport matters, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 3 p.m. with the contribution of groups spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, and all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, Thirty-seventh Amendment of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Senator Horkan proposing an amendment to the Order of Business? I am unsure.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 16 Members of the House for their contributions to the Order of Business. I join with Senators Marshall and Mullen in paying tribute to the men and women who went out yesterday and worked tirelessly to ensure that there were safe roads, safe power supplies and who were first responders. I offer my sympathies and those of the House to the bereaved families of those tragically...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Senator for agreeing to that. It is important to have the report debated in this House and I will endeavour to have that next Tuesday evening. The issue of transport was raised this morning by a number of Senators. Senators Horkan, Humphreys and Reilly raised the BusConnects consultation, which was also raised yesterday by their colleagues Senators Ardagh and Clifford-Lee. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, absolutely, the NTA as well. I made that point yesterday. We have a situation in my native city of Cork around the M28 where, had the NTA and the local authority engaged in a meaningful way, I believe there would not have been half the confusion that arose. It is important that people engage. In my case, I am ware that Councillor Emer Higgins, Deputies Rock and Brophy and Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Or gather dust.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It shall return, exactly. Whether it will be on the third day or the last day, I am not sure. The image of the knots on the cover of the Senator's book reflects how we should join together as a country to have that conversation about end-of-life care. Yesterday we had an important debate on post offices and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment was honest in his...

Seanad: Project 2040 and Transport Matters: Statements (20 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Ross, and his officials to the House. In his speech, the Minister spoke about linking people and places. It is not just desirable, it is essential. That is why the overarching philosophy of the Minister to link people and places is one we must continue to develop. Project Ireland 2040 is the platform that will not only allow Government, at both national and...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Children's Health Bill 2018 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to be adjourned no later than 6 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 71, motion 14, regarding post offices, to be taken at 6 p.m., with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours; and No. 3, Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Bill 2018 - All Stages, to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Gabh mo leithscéal.