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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach for accepting this matter and the Minister of State is welcome. I wish to raise the matter of Ballintemple national school, better known as Crab Lane, and a new school building project. This is a co-educational school with a current enrolment of around 215 children, eight mainstream class teachers, four learning support resource teachers and a very active and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I also thank the Minister. It is encouraging news. I hope we can put timelines in place in terms of the development and delivery of the project but it is a good news story and again, is a further recognition that the Government is investing in young people in Cork, particularly those in Ballintemple national school in the Crab Lane and...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Today's Order of Business is No. 1, statements on public service broadcasting and social media regulation, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to be adjourned at 2.05 p.m, with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: That is not correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is wrong and should correct the record. It is build, acquire and lease.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is being selective.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 15 Members of the House who contributed to the Order of Business. I am happy to take Senator Mark Daly's amendment to the Order of Business, which he articulated yesterday. The Minister, Deputy Denis Naughten, will be in the House after the Order of Business. To be fair, let us be clear, the Minister is a person of probity. He is a man of great integrity. The matter is before...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: He was.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, and if he reads-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should read the page he has in front of him. There are three-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I have it here.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us be quite clear. As a country and a Government, and in terms of local authorities, there are three ways of providing social housing, namely, direct build, acquisition and lease.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: That is the point I was making. I was not in any way being derogatory towards Senator Boyhan. They are the three ways we deliver social housing. If the Senator disputes that, we cannot agree to disagree on it because-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We also have approved bodies, so there are ways of delivering housing.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is not just the old way of delivery by social build. The other point I want to make is that targets announced today are a significant step in the provision of social housing. What we must make happen, as I have said repeatedly, is that we deliver in terms of affordable and social housing. That is why the unveiling of the commitments here is a significant approach by Government. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: If it makes Senator Boyhan happy.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not in any way casting aspersions on the Senator's figures. What I was implying-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: If the Senator would do me the courtesy of letting me answer-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: What I was saying, if the Senator is prepared to listen to me-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I was not disputing his figure at all for the direct build but where he is incorrect-----