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Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is a member of a political party.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We have a newly-formed coalition against the national development plan who were out on the plinth this morning. How could they be against it when they have not even seen it?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: If that is not being political, then the Senator can call me Davy, because that is being opportunist and political, which her party - as Senator Humphreys said and on which I agree with him - did for generations and look where our country ended up.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The point is there was consultation and engagement. Let us not say there was not because there was.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Humphreys is being personal again.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: For what reason?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, I want to correct Senator Craughwell. I never criticised his contribution at all.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I acknowledged that Senator Boyhan, to be fair to him -----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, I did not criticise Senator Boyhan or Senator Craughwell. Senator Craughwell assumes -----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to Senator Boyhan, in the Order of Business yesterday -----

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ----- he spoke on the national plan and welcomed it.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senators should not say what I did not say.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Senator want the Army Band to do it?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the national broadband procurement process, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and adjourned not later than 6 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time allocated of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and that to all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; and No. 2, Technological Universities Bill 2015 – Committee Stage...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We missed the Senator too. Was he back for the coronation?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: There is no motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Cathaoirleach was very balanced. I welcome former Deputy, and current councillor, Gerard Murphy, and Councillors Mary Hegarty, Joe Carroll and Patrick Murphy to the Chamber. I will address the issues of councillors' pay and conditions as part of my reply. Senators Ardagh, Conway and Humphreys raised the issue of housing and the daft.ie report. For any politician to come in here and say...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: -----given the vote for Brexit. To be fair to both the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach, there is a very strong commitment to upholding the Good Friday Agreement, but I would be happy to talk to them and facilitate that meeting.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to accept Senator Nash's amendment to the Order of Business. If I am reading it right, the motion is to move the Bill again, so we have to accept that. In response to Senator Butler, it is great to hear praise for members of our diplomatic corps. We offer our sympathies to the Hanlon family on the tragic death of Ross, and we join Senator Butler in extending our sympathies. It...