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- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The truth hurts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Sinn Féin Party collapsed the-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: My job, as Leader, is to respond to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I take copious notes of what Members said. I was not singling the Senator out and I am sorry he feels that way, but I am referring to his contribution. If the truth hurts, then he has to reflect upon that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Then the Senator might talk to the people who have knowledge of the killing of Detective Garda Donohoe in Dundalk. She might talk about that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Sinn Féin Party collapsed the Executive in the North.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I asked a question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I asked a question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I asked a question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I asked a question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Sinn Féin collapsed the Executive in the North. It wants to collapse the Government down here-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and we will not let it do that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: We will not let it do that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am all for an Opposition that is constructive and that is in favour of reform and progressive politics, unlike what some members of Sinn Féin have to offer. If I may put on record, a Leas-Chathaoirligh-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am replying to the Order of Business. This Government has established the Policing Authority and GSOC and it has protected whistleblowers. All this was done by this Government and that which preceded it. If the Senators want to have a debate on that, let us have one. I am all for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: As I said at the beginning of my contribution, we must seek to achieve justice and truth so that we can bring this awful saga to an end for the McCabe family and for those who are involved in policing. We need to reflect on the interesting point made by Senator McDowell. I would be happy to convey his remarks to members of the Government. Senator Mark Daly asked about the Recognition of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is part of a group and it is up to that group to determine who speaks in what hierarchy or position.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to work with everyone regarding timings. If Senators feel we should give group spokespersons five minutes rather than eight minutes, I will be happy to do that. Senator Higgins referred to a Bill that is being debated in the European Parliament today. I might be wrong in my understanding that it has already been passed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: We will be happy to refer this matter to the Departments in line with the Senator's remarks. It is a question for the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, to which the Senator referred, to consider how it can debate this matter as a sectoral committee.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I will be happy to ask the Minister to come to the House, but I think the committee might be the best location for a debate on this issue. Senator Bacik raised the specific issue of policing. I will be happy to invite the Minister for Justice and Equality to address the House in that regard. Senators Hopkins, Gavan and Feighan spoke about the closure of beds at the National Rehabilitation...