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- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 20 Members of the House for their contributions to the Order of Business and I thank the 18 Members of the House who made reference to the referendum and the decision of the Irish people last Friday. I will begin by thanking all Members of the House for their contribution on the matter and I thank the Irish people for their participation in the referendum. The people have spoken...
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Removal of Sub-minimum Rates of Pay) Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Maidin amárach ar 10.30.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on Palestine, to be taken at 2.20 p.m and to conclude no later than 3.50 p.m., with the contributions of all Senators not to exceed six minutes and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, statements on bed capacity at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, to be taken at 3.50 p.m and to conclude no later than...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes, it is No. 66, motion 14.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Sorry for the Cork accent, a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is called new politics.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: There is no majority.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator had statements on it last week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Unbelievable.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is unbelievable.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I might not bother at all, a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not a lot.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: How do I answer that?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 16 Members who contributed on the Order of Business. I note regarding the amendment proposed by Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell that the Minister is not available today but he will be here on Wednesday when he is prepared to make time available after he deals with his Bill for statements on the matter the Senator raises. I will come back to her comments later. Senator Mark Daly...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I will not read the Minister's reply to the House but Senator Daly must be fair here. We have never, on this side of the House, blocked a Bill coming in. The Senator made a request to us and the Bill passed on Second Stage. The Minister made a very clear point to the Senator last week and he needs to be fair about it. It is the Minister's understanding that it is not expected that such...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: To come in and pretend otherwise is unfair.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: To listen to the Senator this morning, one would swear there was no engagement or willingness to get involved.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The gully trap needs to be plugged as well or the water will keep leaking. The Department is working on the insurance (amendment) Bill to implement the recommendations of the Review of the Framework for Motor Insurance Compensation in Ireland report and it will be published soon. As the Senator knows quite well, the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, when he was Minister of State at the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I am just saying-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I fully understand the protestation of Senator Mark Daly because I would be embarrassed at seeing those costs under the reign of Fianna Fáil. The Senator is correct though. We should not put up a barrier and the insurance companies must have a social responsibility to organisations, such as the Men's Sheds or community associations. I agree completely with the Senator on that because...