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- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry, but could the Senator repeat that, please?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 19 Senators for their contributions on the Order of Business this afternoon. The opening contribution was from Senator Ardagh on the INM defined pension scheme. All of us are united on the need to take a common approach to the issue and the events that have occurred, which left many of us aghast. The reality is that it is a private pension scheme and the Minister has no direct...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: There are higher beings than us who make decisions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: It would be better if we left that in the hands of other people. However, the amendment was not ruled out of order by me, although that impression was given. It was done by others in authority and I respect and accept their decision and we should accept that. We should all work together to ensure that we find a solution to the vexing issue with which we are all unhappy and uncomfortable.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: It was not a marked response but I raised it because it is a very important matter. To be fair, I was not singling out anybody. I do not mean to be pompous, but one sits through the Order of Business every day and one may discover that of 19 Senators who spoke today, some may leave. There are genuine reasons but if someone raises a matter on the Order of Business, the least they could do...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Let me make it quite clear that I was not referring to anybody, but the Senator raised the Independent News & Media issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I did not say that at all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Freeman made a request concerning the Order of Business and I would be happy to accept that. I thank her for that. We all join with Senator Ó Clochartaigh in congratulating the Medeiros family and the good news of Kleber Mederios's impending return. It shows the importance of a story's humanity being heard. It is a lesson for all of us that the people we meet in our...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Okay.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator can make the case about Galway to the Minister when he comes into the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Sometimes I wonder do people read the schedules at all? The Senator knows full well that the Minister will be back before the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Maybe if the Senator attempted to not throw the snide remark and play the political game and instead tried to bring about results-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----rather than going the old Sinn Féin way. I know the Senator would not want to go down old ways of Sinn Féin and he is trying to come to the new ways.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Let us work together-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Let us work together. There are very many positives.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: There are very many positives in this strategy-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: There are very many positives in this strategy that deserve to be given a chance. There are many varying different viewpoints. The Senator always says that everything the Government says is nonsense.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Reference was made to the Minister, Deputy Zappone, and I agree with the Senator that there is an issue-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----to be discussed because there are child care provisions with a serious question mark and I would be happy to work with the Senator on this. I have already met with the Minister in that regard. The Minister is aware of the issue and I would be happy to have her come to the House on the matter. Senator Kelleher welcomed the national strategy and asked to be given the chance - if the...