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Seanad: Business of Seanad (13 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask for the permission of the House to suspend the sitting until 5 p.m. as the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, is on active duty in the Dáil dealing with defence matters. I apologise to Members and staff for any inconvenience caused.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (13 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It will. There will also be a vote on the matter being discussed in the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on school transport, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 1.45 p.m. with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed seven minutes and the Minister to be given four minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, motion re the Seanad Special Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, to be taken at...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with the Cathaoirleach in welcoming our distinguished visitors. They include the Lord Mayor of Cork, the mayor of Cork County and the mayors of all of the counties. I can see Councillor Phyll Bugler is present as well. I welcome them all. I must be careful with the Order of Business as I am being watched by our visitors. I thank all of the members of the House for their...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I shall do my best. Today the summer economic statement will be published and it will show the Government's intent for capital infrastructure and investment. We will debate the summer economic statement in the House next week. As I said yesterday, all Members will have an opportunity for their proposals to be scrutinised next week. I look forward to the Sinn Féin Party revealing its...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We will have the debate. One of the first acts by the new Taoiseach has been to ask the new Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, to review the action plan called Rebuilding Ireland. What gets lost in translation is that the Government aims to have created more social housing and have an investment plan for the Rebuilding Ireland action plan...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Never once has Sinn Féin said that the Government has put money into social housing.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Never once has Sinn Féin said that the Government has put money into social housing.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Let me give Sinn Féin some good news that the Senators can convey to their constituents in the party's next newsletter. In terms of planning permission, as many as 16,375 new homes were granted in 12 months at the end of last year, which is an increase of 26%. In terms of commencement notices, as many as 14,192 notices for new homes nationwide were submitted up to March of this year,...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I urge the Senators to listen to my good news. They may not like to hear it but do not tell us that the Government has done nothing. The last Government and this Government were committed and are committed to ensuring that we build and create more houses for people. Let me outline one fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I urge the Senators to listen to my good news, I know it is hard to take at times.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government has committed to invest €5.35 billion to deliver 47,000 new homes by the end of 2021.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Judge us on our record when we reach 2021.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ardagh mentioned the budget. It is important that the task that to which we are committed in government is to ensure that we have a fair and just society. That is why we will see and have seen an increase in-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----the number of people in work. Again, it is good news that Sinn Féin does not want to hear. A reduction in income tax will take place, the USC will be cut and the minimum wage will be increased.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We will maintain core social welfare payments. The party opposite cut them but we have not.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Judge us on our record.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senators Boyhan and Coghlan referred to a judicial council. I join with them in congratulating and thanking Mrs. Justice Susan Denham on her tenure as Chief Justice. The Government has published the heads of the judicial council Bill that Senator Boyhan raised. I agree with the Chair of the Bar Council that the Judiciary must maintain high standards. There is also a need to see...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: No. Deputy Ross is the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator must be fair and accept that the Minister has done a good job.