Results 11,061-11,080 of 24,339 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that. To be fair to the group leaders, we work well together every week. We arrive at decisions on which we always try to seek common ground. The Minister is willing to come to the House.
- Seanad: Establishment of Committee on Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (24 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders— (a) a Special Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’) is hereby appointed, to be joined with a Special Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann, to form the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services. The Joint Committee shall consider the report of the Expert Commission on...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (24 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: We have gone over time and the Minister of State has another engagement but I want to be fair to all Members. May we reduce the speaking time for spokespersons from eight minutes to five minutes? I want to include every group.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (24 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for the shortening of the debate, which is a result of us taking a vote.
- Seanad: Mental Health Services Funding: Statements (24 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Given that we went over time on the vote, I propose that we extend our time by five minutes to allow Senator Maura Hopkins to speak.
- Seanad: Mental Health Services Funding: Statements (24 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I want to raise the issue of suicide in Cork which in the past couple of weeks has gripped the city and county. A total of 16 people from a wide variety of backgrounds are suspected to have died by suicide, and I welcome the fact that the Minister is coming to Cork on Friday. It is heartbreaking for communities to lose people aged 18 years, 15, 17, 20 and 44, and I commend the Lord Mayor,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m., to adjourn at 4 p.m. and, if not previously concluded, to be resumed on conclusion of No. 2 and adjourned no later than 9 p.m.; and No. 2, Private Members Business - Micro Plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016 - Second Stage, to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The motion will be debated before the House. I talked to the Minister this morning. He is prepared to speak to the Senator before the debate. I will explain in my response to the Order of Business. The motion is being put to the House. There is no attempt on the part of the House to deprive the Senator of the opportunity to debate the motion, and we are happy to do it. I will talk to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Wilson himself did not jump out of the warm bed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: We are not debating Report Stage tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 21 Senators who raised matters on the Order of Business. I join Senator Ó Clochartaigh in paying tribute to the late Pádraig Ó Méalóid. He was a wonderful orator on television in his presentation of the news trí Ghaeilge. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family. Last night, I was shocked to hear news of his death. Many of us grew up...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
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- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
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- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
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- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
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- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
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- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: There is no point of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I can give the Senator the evidence.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
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- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I did say to Senator Mullen in my reply that I did not want to have a row with him. In reply to the Order of Business, there were Members of the previous Dáil and Seanad brought to the United States of America prior to the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, paid for by members-----