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Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and children. Without argument, I accept that. However, there is no way that we can change the present constitutional arrangement unless the people vote "Yes" on Friday quod erat demonstrandum.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I respect, as I stated at the beginning of this debate, whatever way the people will vote but I hope that the people will go out and vote and that they will vote in a compassionate and genuine way. I will not give a lecture to anybody today, but let us be fair. There is only one way we can change and deal with life in general, and that is by voting "Yes" on Friday.

Seanad: Visit of Croatian Delegation (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: As Leader of the House, I join with the Cathaoirleach in welcoming our distinguished guests. Mr. Milas and the ambassador, H.E. Mr. Ivan Mašina, are very welcome. Thank you for being here today. It is important that we continue to forge good relations. You are most welcome.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: First, I join with the Senator Conway-Walsh in hoping that the conference in Mulranny on rare breeds will be a success. The Senator is correct, and as Senator Marshall also said, the agricultural community is very important to our country. Senator Conway-Walsh raised the issue of the rainy day fund. Sometimes - I know the Cathaoirleach will lecture me - the voodoo economics of Sinn...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: No, I am not but it really does. Let us be fair. The National Pension Reserve Fund, which was the rainy day fund, is nearly gone because of the collapse in our banking system. The Government is committed to getting, and has got, money back from the banks. We are creating a new fund to maintain progress in terms of the living standards and the needs of our people. If Senator Conway-Walsh...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: What the Minister is proposing is that we take €0.5 billion per annum and build it up to €8 billion.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Sinn Féin is the party that opposed Irish Water. It would not pay for water at one level. One will not have investment. Senator Conway-Walsh cannot talk out of both sides of her mouth.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Conway-Walsh was against Irish Water. She was against paying for water. Who will pay for the investment in water? Will it be the people? Come on, be fair.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Our tax revenue is high. There are more people back at work. By the end of this year, there will be more at work than ever before in the history of the State but we must plan for the future. We also have, which the Sinn Féin Party has not acknowledged, a deficit that we cannot allow to grow. The importance of the rainy day fund is that we plan for our future so that we can invest for...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We all want to have a water network system that brings water to people that they can use and drink. The model of delivery costs money and Sinn Féin has not proposed how we will pay for it other than that we will not pay for it all.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Bacik raised the issue of cervical cancer and the importance of the need for transparency, and I agree with her. That is why the Scally inquiry was set up and we will get to the truth and get the full facts in regard to the events that took place.The overriding concern of the Government is that we establish the full facts, hold people to account and put in place a system whereby...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not know whether the Senator wants to hear good news or bad news.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: They are the facts. Go and check them.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Senator to do me the courtesy of checking www.dataprotectionschools.ie.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: By all means. I will refer them to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, or Senator Reilly and we can give them the information.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator can check the specific section on his phone.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The important point which should not be lost in our back-and-forth exchange is that there is a need for compliance and information. There were workshops and Catholic schools' principals had a meeting recently.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will be a bit more gentle. The Cathaoirleach is right. It is important that the fake news being propagated is not disseminated across the county. That was called other things before.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am responding in good faith. I am giving them the correct information. I cannot-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Refer them to www.dataprotectionschools.ieand circular 0829/2018.