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Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: There is no guarantee. I cannot give a guarantee now.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to do that.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding the order of the Seanad today, No. 7 not be taken today.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 13 June next.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the mid-term capital review and report of the Public Service Pay Commission, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to conclude not later than 6.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than 6.20 p.m.;...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: No amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: He is after silencing Senator Gavan. We should mark the day.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: And to the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator cannot give praise.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator could have met her in Carlow on Friday night.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 12 Senators who contributed to the Order of Business. To begin with, I welcome Jamie Lyne who is seated in the public Gallery. He is from County Cork and is here as part of his transition year. I welcome him to the House. I hope he has a very pleasant experience. I thank Senators Ardagh, Boyhan, Conway-Walsh, Norris and Warfield who mentioned the publication of Dr. Geoffrey...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am glad the Senator is following it closely.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I think the Senator was referred to, if not by name, in a couple of the remarks in the debate. I am pleased to say that I have a membership application in my pocket. If the Senator wishes to join, he is more than welcome.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Rejoin, I should say. We are open to new members. It would be always good to have more friends back.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: As the Senator knows, in 2015 the Thornhill approach addressed the issue regarding local property tax. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, has outlined a deferral of the system in terms of the change in re-evaluation.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We can come back to that on another day. I would be happy to have the Minister come to the House to discuss how we can look at the distribution of the proceeds of the local property tax. I am sure the Senator will have a lot to say on the matter. It is a contentious issue. Those from outside Dublin will have a view on it, in particular those from some of the smaller counties that depend...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: That is true, too.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I join Senators Gavan and Norris in welcoming the announcement by the Supreme Court this morning in respect of direct provision. People must have been following the Fine Gael leadership hustings at the weekend. It was discussed there and people were very much of the view that those in direct provision should be able to work. I am sure the Senators will be very happy to see that.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I certainly hope not. Senator McDowell has long been a proponent of the independence of the Judiciary from the political classes. I am sure he has not moved away from that position, unless he has joined the former Senator and current Minister, Deputy Ross, in a new journey that we have not heard about. In respect of direct provision, many of us have been in the centres and have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Some of us have been in Belfast already canvassing, do not worry. We are the united Ireland party.