Results 10,721-10,740 of 24,339 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The issue of the unity of the country is not the preserve of Sinn Féin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: It is the preserve of all of us. If one goes back to the Good Friday Agreement, it is about consent and all of us working together if we share that viewpoint, as I do. As such, it is not the preserve of Sinn Féin but about all of us having that aspiration.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am just making the point. Every day Sinn Féin Senators mention a 32-county Ireland. Every political party is in favour of that principle. How we get there is what we must work on. It is important to make the point that it is not just the preserve of Sinn Féin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I have every confidence in the Taoiseach who is leading the negotiations for us on Brexit. He has done a very good job in the six years since he took office. Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn raised the issue of broadband. I will be happy to have the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, come to the House to discuss it because the Senator is...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 3a, statements on progress on the national children's hospital, be taken on the conclusion of No. 3, with the time allocated to the debate not to exceed 45 minutes. The contributions of group spokespersons shall not exceed six minutes and the Minister will be given four minutes to reply at the end.
- Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for the initiative and for acknowledging the presence of the councillors in the Gallery from AILG and LAMA. This Minister has engaged with representative groups of councillors and with us. It is the first time in 15 years that we have seen the advancement of the cause of councillors. Many of us have served on local authorities and recognise the importance of being a...
- Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: To be helpful, if Members want to share time or extend the time at the end, I would be happy with that.
- Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I propose that we extend the debate for 20 minutes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 4.45 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Roscommon hospital has never been busier.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat a Chathaoirligh. I thank-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 22 Senators, including the Cathaoirleach, for their contributions to the Order of Business. Some 16 Members raised the issue of health in regard to the programme last night, entitled Living on the List. Those of us who are involved in our families, in our homes, in our lives and in our communities and as politicians recognise that the figures and what was portrayed in last...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Martin-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden's display this afternoon in the Order of Business was quite poor.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: If the Senator wants to have a look at Deputy Martin's record-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----I will certainly do that with him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I will do so, no bother------
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----because he was the architect of the HSE and he is the person who created the organisation that now runs the health system.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a failed entity.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Let us have that debate.