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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----in terms of the health budget and also the work consultants, doctors and nurses do in the health system. I join Senator Maria Byrne in wishing Limerick well on going forward for the European City of Culture. I hope it will be successful. I will not get into the debate on the counties it is competing with but I welcome those here today. Senator Conway-Walsh raised the issue of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I spoke to the Minister prior to coming to the House. He has not seen the report, as it has not been finished. The Minister does not have the report. The Senator is basing his comments on a leaked report, which gives a sensational perspective.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: When the report is published, I commit to asking the Minister to come to the House to discuss the report's contents.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: It was not.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: May I assist Senator Daly?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: In order to help Senator Daly, I should say that I spoke to the Minister this morning about this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister has not yet received the report. The group has not yet reported and the Minister for Health has not seen any output from the group. The group's recommendations are not expected until later this year. I can provide clarification on that tomorrow.

Seanad: Appointments to Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion (12 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 96 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the following members be appointed to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges:Senators Catherine Ardagh, Ivana Bacik, Paddy Burke, Rose Conway-Walsh, Alice-Mary Higgins, Michael McDowell, Gabrielle McFadden, Catherine Noone, Diarmuid Wilson.

Seanad: Appointments to Committee of Selection: Motion (12 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 95 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the following members be appointed to the Committee of Selection:Senators Catherine Ardagh, Victor Boyhan, Jerry Buttimer, Mark Daly, Paul Gavan, Kevin Humphreys, Gabrielle McFadden, Michelle Mulherin, Marie-Louise O’Donnell, Lynn Ruane.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re appointments to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 10, non-Government motion No. 8 re Ibrahim Halawa, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; and No. 3, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 2 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senators, 21 of whom raised matters in the Order of Business this morning. Before I reply, on yesterday's Order of Business Senator Paddy Burke raised the EU Council's decision on the EU-Canada free trade agreement. For the information of the House, the agreement can or may be applied on a provisional basis once the Council has agreed and the European Parliament has given its...

Seanad: Membership of Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann, in accordance with section 8(3)(b) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts 2003 to 2015, appoints the ordinary members of the Commission as follows:Senators Paudie Coffey, Gerard P. Craughwell and Ned O’Sullivan.’

Seanad: Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann:- notes that Ibrahim Halawa, an Irish citizen, has been detained without due process in Egypt for three years since being arrested as a child of 17 years-of-age; - considers this to be an unacceptable infringement of his basic human rights by any international standard; - believes that the conditions of his imprisonment are of serious concern, given his young...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on communications, climate action and the environment, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and adjourned not later than 2.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each; No. 2, statements on farm safety, to be taken at 2.30 p.m....

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 21 Members who spoke for their varied and interesting contributions. I thank Senator Ardagh for her remarks regarding the Minister for Health and waiting lists. The Minister and the Government are engaging with the NTPF and it is planned that prior to the end of the year, the NTPF and the HSE will have a dedicated waiting list initiative. We all accept that there is a key issue...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: It is brilliant that there is a majority of women leading the Seanad. That is a great start for democracy. Those who campaigned for equality will recognise that this is a diverse group of leaders.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Including me, indeed. Regarding alcohol, we have restored the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill to the Order Paper. There is an opportunity to tease out the Bill's various effects. We all agree that the issue of alcohol needs to be addressed. I hope that we can arrive at legislation that tackles alcohol's misuse. Senator Devine referred to the role of the charities regulator in respect of the...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank her for being here. I thank and pay tribute to Senators Nash and Bacik for the Bill before us. We must recognise the importance of the Bill. It is about the value we place on those who work and protecting their rights as workers. Those of us who have worked in the public service recognise the importance of the collective nature of bargaining....

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I know, that is why I said it. There is a balance that must be achieved. In his remarks Senator Reilly made reference to the rights of those who are self-employed. It is equally important that collective-bargaining and price setting is addressed and that we look at the self-employed also. I welcome the Minister's commitment and the spirit in which she has entered into the debate on the...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: This applies today to another Bill being debated in the other House. Let us not give people false hope. In this case, the Minister has committed to coming back and working with all of us, in particular Senators Bacik and Nash, on the Bill. It is a good start and it is important, as is the issue of how the world of work has changed. On the Order of Business today, Senator Paddy Burke made...