Results 7,881-7,900 of 24,331 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Norris is filibustering again. I never said that; he should check the record.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I know what is coming. I hear it every day.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Minister is not here yet.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, is the Senator allowed to name people who are not here to defend themselves?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is okay for Senator Norris to make comments but it is not okay for us to rebut what he is saying.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: With respect, a Chathaoirligh, if I may, this is a debate on a substantive piece of legislation and to trivialise and personalise it ill behoves Members of the House. We should have a debate on a substantive issue. If Members have a legitimate concern, as some do, around the composition of the Bill and what it is trying to do, that is fine. However, to come in here and personalise-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: If I may, this is important. To make personalised attacks on Ministers and Members of the Government is unfounded and downright wrong.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thought Senator Norris could not get a copy of the GRECO report.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I am glad the Senator has changed his mind after his outburst last week and on social media. It is great that he can reflect.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I would love to. I would be happy to contribute to the debate. I would be more than happy to bring my insight into the Bill, unlike the contributions of some Members for the past two hours.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, Senator Craughwell was the Member who came into the House for the last month complaining about the appointment and methodology around the presidency, and giving out about his cosy cartel that he cares about.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a very relevant point of order.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should speak to the Bill.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Craughwell is of a number of committees in Europe.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a very valid point.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity some people cannot tell whether they read GRECO before today.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is the single transferable speech. Senator Craughwell should just pass it on to all of us so we can all read it.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Conway is a lot more knowledgeable than Senator Craughwell. He knows a lot more about the Bill than Senator Craughwell does.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: He is not here.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: As Senator Humphreys was not here, the Bill should have fallen.