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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator accused me-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----of interrupting, then when he did not get the answer-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I join Senator Byrne in congratulating Des Fitzgerald on his act of bravery. It is fantastic that many engage in acts of heroism. I compliment him. I welcome the announcement by Willie Walsh regarding the development of new routes out of Shannon Airport. I think I answered Senator Norris’s question.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We can all engage in political gamesmanship, which we do. A process been established called a tribunal of inquiry. Everybody I know in politics, at least on this side of the House, wants the tribunal on the case of Garda McCabe to reach its full conclusion and his good name to be upheld. The job of the tribunal is to find the full truth and establish the facts. If there is to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Long before last week, I said that the discovery of documents for a tribunal should not require an order from the Taoiseach and a trawl of information. It should be automatically provided-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and complied with. I welcome the family Senator Swanick mentioned, in particular Grace. Orphan drugs are important. As a former chair of a joint committee it is an issue of which I am very aware. I would be happy for the Minister to come to the House regarding the important issue he raised. Before Senator Norris leaves us, it is our intention to pay tribute to him tomorrow on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Out of respect to Senator Norris, if Members wish to make contributions on the Order of Business on his longevity of tenure and re-election-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: One never knows.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: On Senator Burke's comments on the credit union movement, I would be happy to have a debate on that. Senator Craughwell referred to an issue of accountability. I laughed at the opening the veil on the Sir Humphreys line. Many fine people work in the Houses of the Oireachtas and other Departments and do a fine job. We should not castigate everybody. I hope that we do not do that. There...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sure he would.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senators Gavan and Ó Donnghaile raised the issue of the international day of solidarity for the Palestinian people. We all want to join with those comments. I have put the request for a debate to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney. He is anxious to have the debate in the House. I agree with Senator Murnane O'Connor on repossessions. It is a blight and the...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: With the co-operation of the House, I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that No. 6aon the Supplementary Order Paper, statements on the Garda overtime budget, be taken on the conclusion of No. 6, Second Stage of the Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 or at 8 p.m., whichever is later, with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion regarding the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills entitled "Report on Positive Mental Health in Schools" to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills entitled "Report on the eligibility of maintenance...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I have nothing to be ashamed of, unlike the legacy of the Senator's party.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator McDowell was good at spending it when he was in the Department of Justice and Equality.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that the best Senator Devine can do? The spin machine is not working in west Belfast.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is winding up there. He is getting ready.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Here we go.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 18 Members of the House for their contributions to the Order of Business. I shall begin by joining with the Cathaoirleach and Senator Wilson, on behalf of all of us, in extending our sympathies to the Georgian people on the tragic loss of 11 lives in an awful fire that took place in the city of Batumi. As Senator Wilson rightly said about the people of Georgia, and I had the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----it just causes me bemusement. I would urge them to ask their own deputy leader to check the record of the House and the statement she made last Thursday. As the Taoiseach said, will she go in and correct the record tomorrow? History will show us that the Sinn Féin Party-----