Results 7,841-7,860 of 24,331 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: That is up to Members.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I would be happy to do that, but let us be clear. There is a job of work to be done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The House's priority is to do its business, not to go off elsewhere. I am not saying that Senator McDowell would. He wants to break for food, which is fair enough.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: That break would be fair enough, and if Members want an extra hour after 10 p.m., I can extend our sitting to 11 p.m. I am happy to have a break between 6 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agaibh.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Lawlor raised the issue of draft guidelines for wind turbines. A code of practice is available and in place, but I would be happy to have that debate. Equally, the impeccable Chair of the Committee on Seanad Reform will at some point bring an interim report to the House. I am not sure, as we have not discussed this, but we would be happy to work together on Seanad reform. There is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I agree with Senator Horkan on the need to continue improving our cycling infrastructure. Our roads are a dangerous and busy place and there is a code of behaviour that needs to be upheld by motorists and cyclists. I would be happy to arrange for a debate. Senator Devine raised the issue of Linn Dara, which the Cathaoirleach has said may be better taken as a Commencement matter. That is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It never works for the Senator, to be fair.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I will not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I explained two things to the Senator, but she did not listen to me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Then the Senator chose to ignore me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: First, I have no jurisdiction to require Ministers to attend for Commencement matters. Second, the Minister was at a Cabinet meeting this morning. He is a good Minister, but he has not perfected the power of bilocation yet. If the Senator had listened to me-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and not chosen to ignore me, she would have heard me say that Ministers should attend the House to take Commencement matters relevant to their portfolios. I agree with the Senator on that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is not listening to me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I believe the Cathaoirleach is-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Cathaoirleach's point is that this could be examined as part of the ongoing debate on Seanad reform.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I have not finished yet.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The day's commencement is the wrong place to raise Commencement matters. We should have a part of the day given over to Topical Issues like in the Dáil or we should revert to having Adjournment debates. The issue with the latter is that Ministers do not know when we will finish, so we should have a built-in time for Topical Issues. The commencement of the House should involve the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is on the agenda.