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- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: History will show us that the Sinn Féin Party does not have any regard for due process and does not believe in natural justice. As Senators Coffey and Ned O'Sullivan rightly said, there are members of Sinn Féin who are resigning, citing bullying, all over the country, including in my own county of Cork.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I urge them to cast their minds back to the remarks of our former colleague, Senator Máiría Cahill, about the way she was treated. If they want to have a game of political opportunism, in which they have been engaging for the past month, I am very happy to do that. I will not even get into the party's new found respect for whistleblowers and members of An Garda Síochána....
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am very happy to have a debate-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am very happy to have a debate on justice in this House on behalf of my party. We have never been found wanting in terms of protecting the State, members of An Garda Síochána and the rights of all citizens-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The former Minister, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, introduced the legislation for the protection of whistleblowers and set up the disclosures tribunal to get to the full facts. That is all I am interested in. I am not interested in obfuscation. I made the point in this House on two occasions last week that the Department of Justice and Equality is dysfunctional. I do not condone or support...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I will not take a lecture from anyone on that side of the House about justice, truth and trust. Those of us on this side of the House have always been about the pursuit of trust. Whatever our differences with Fianna Fáil, ideologically or politically-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Whatever the-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----differences between ourselves and Fianna Fáil, we have one thing in common. We will serve the people in a responsible manner and that is what we try to do. Senator Ó Clochartaigh's party will not go into government anywhere.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: It is about time the party manned up and took its responsibilities seriously. I will not be accepting the proposed amendment to the Order of Business. In response to Senator Boyhan, I would remind him that I have asked the Taoiseach to come to the House. We are in the process of finalising that and I hope he will be here before Christmas. If he cannot come before Christmas, he will come...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I commend Senator Coffey for his work and I share with Senator Grace O'Sullivan the need to see the development continue. Senator Bacik raised an issue pertaining to the investigation in the Department of Justice and Equality. When the Taoiseach has an outline of the matter, he will come to the House to discuss the matter. Senators McDowell, Ó Domhnaill and Nash raised the Government...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: We have advertisements on health and safety, fire safety and each one of them-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: As Senator McDowell knows quite well - he is being mischievous now-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: It is not part of the strategic communications unit. They are departmental initiatives.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: As Senator McDowell knows quite well, as a former Minister who signed off on advertising, it is a departmental initiative-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----which encompasses many varied forms.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The irony is that Senator Warfield is being critical of the money being expended on voter registration and Senator McDowell is saying the opposite. We need to spend money to inform people of different things.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Government money is being expended and we will get value for the money we spend. It is not a new idea. It is happening since time began. Senator Devine raised the issue of greenhouse gas emissions. I am not sure if she checked the clár for this week but we will have two debates this week on the matter she raised. Senator Ruane made very valid point on the women's refuge in Tallaght...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not part of the €5 million, as he knows
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I think the point the Senator makes is a very good one. We need to continue such an initiative across the country. At that formative time in young people's lives, they are listening and hearing about road safety and it lands in their mind. I know from my time as a transition year teacher, it is a very important module in terms of road safety. I very much encourage the Senator to pursue...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: That is true. Finality is needed in this case because, as the Senator stated, the women in question are getting older and deserve answers. While I do not wish to give the Senator a short answer, perhaps, given the busy legislative programme in the weeks before Christmas, he will consider raising the issue as a Commencement matter. If not, we will try to have the matter discussed after...