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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ned O'Sullivan referenced the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, which I am a member of, and I join with him in congratulating Senator Noone. The Taoiseach is perfectly correct to outline that we will have a referendum on the eighth amendment, although he has not said what that referendum will be about. Preparation for the referendum forms part of the work...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not sure if Government has a position regarding the referendum in Catalonia nor am I sure that the Catalonian people want to opt out of Spain, and I am reluctant to get into a debate on the matter. Sometimes it is good to listen to all sides of the debate. A decision was made by the courts at the weekend that must be upheld and supported, and I am not going to get into a debate on it today.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I will ask the Minister to come to the House but it might be more judicious to raise this as a Commencement matter. It might be quicker in terms of getting the Minister in because I know that he will be away next week on Government business. It might be an idea for the Senator to raise it as a Commencement matter this week if he can but I will try to get the Minister to come to the House....

Seanad: Oireachtas Committees: Motion (26 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That: (a) the Select Committee on Rural and Community Development is hereby appointed–(i) pursuant to, and to perform the functions set out in, Standing Order 70A, in respect of the Department of Rural and Community Development, and (ii) with the Orders of Reference of Select Committees contained in the Order of the Seanad of 21st July, 2016; (b) the Committees listed in...

Seanad: Sectoral Employment: Motion (26 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, subject to the agreement of the motion regarding the change of name of the Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Committee to the Business, Enterprise and Innovation Committee, the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017,a copy of which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 22nd August, 2017, be...

Seanad: European Regulation: Motion (26 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...

Seanad: Designation of Major Events: Motion (26 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Broadcasting Act 2009 (Designation of Major Events) Order 2017,copies of which Order in draft were laid before Seanad Éireann on 22nd June, 2017.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: First, I commend Ms Justice Laffoy and Ms Finegan on their presentations and thank them for their endurance. In one response from a member of the assembly, the issue of clarity regarding repealing versus amending arose. If there was confusion or uncertain in the assembly, dare I say it that would still apply to the wider population, given that the assembly is reflective of society? How can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I have two other questions. I fully agree that it is not the eighth amendment; it is Article 40.3.30.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: What is the implication if we look at the context of Article 40.3.30 rather than just the eighth amendment? Senator Mullen referenced lobbying. I recall at the Constitutional Convention, of which I was a member, an accusation of lobbying being made and it was put to the person who made the accusation that there was no foundation to the accusation. Lobbying is part of our democracy and...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re exchange of views with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt at two or more joint committees, to be taken without debate at conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re orders of reference of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, to be taken without debate at conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Financial...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The love-in has begun.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is being amorous. The love-in has started.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The love-in has started with the new coalition.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 26 Members of the House who have contributed to the Order of Business and join in the congratulations to Commissioner Hogan on the awarding to him of the highest honour of the Austrian Government. I commend him. It is a significant personal honour for him and his family. I join with Senator Wilson, on this auspicious day, as we take leave of this Chamber for a while, in paying...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: This is about ensuring that we have a house building programme and that we do not repeat the mistakes of the past. I am referring to the quality and type of build and how we get the mix right in large estates. It is also about ensuring that there is a mix of housing with supports. The Government is committed in Rebuilding Ireland to ensuring that the supply of housing is increased. As I...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Apologies, it was Senator Higgins. We need to put incentives in place to ensure that women are promoted and their personal lives will not be affected by taking on positions of responsibility. Senator Byrne was right to raise this. The report published this morning is one of which we must take cognisance. We have gender quotas in the electoral system. I am not sure how it would be applied...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Sometimes I would love to show a graph showing how many times people had voted with the Government or opposed it for the sake of opposition. It would be good but we will not go there today. On the Bill yesterday, to be fair to the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, he said that the Bill was commenced in 2015. The International Protection Act was reviewed by the Council of State and was not...