Results 11,621-11,640 of 24,340 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----not under any guise but because they are human beings who deserve our respect and action.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: That is my modus operandialways and I will not take lectures from anyone.
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: If one is to be honest, we understand the difficulty and trauma experienced by many families, which is harrowing and disturbing. It is uncomfortable to meet these people and hear their stories and experience in a modern-day Ireland and world. The Minister of State outlined the legitimate concerns. He is not seeking to do nothing. He is seeking to take a step-by-step approach to bring...
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Of all the appointments, he, in particular, fits the portfolio he has been given. We have worked on cases together in Cork. There is humanity, dignity and respect in the man who presented this amendment to the House tonight, which is why it is important to listen to him. Like Senator Ardagh and other Senators who have spoken, I too want to see change happen. We all want to see immigration...
- Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re reinstatement of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 to the Order Paper, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate and; No. 2, statements on the UK referendum result, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude not later than 6.45 p.m., with the contribution of all Senators not to exceed five minutes and the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: We are discussing the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 23 Senators who spoke this afternoon. I join with colleagues in welcoming former Senator Mullins, his family and friends to the Gallery today. I thank him for the valuable contribution that he made to this House when he was a Member. I am happy to accept Senator Leyden's amendment to the Order of Business for a Bill to be printed. It is not a problem from our end. Senator...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I want to-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: In the world of ecumenism, the Fine Gael Party would love to have Senator Norris, I am sure.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I hope he can build bridges with his colleagues on the Independent benches-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I can assure Senator Norris, despite his independence of mind, that he would have a lot more in common with Fine Gael than Sinn Féin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Conway-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I will not comment on that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senators Martin Conway and James Reilly raised the issue of equality of employment. Senator Conway, who does Trojan work to campaign for and champion the issue of disability, raised a very important point, and I hope the Minister will come to the House to respond to it, probably after the summer recess, to be fair. The Cathaoirleach has ruled on Senator Ó Clochartaigh's remarks. His...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: He has clarified it, but if the Senator has issues and information, then he should not go to Raidió na Gaeltachta, but to the Minister and present that to him so that he can present it to the waste company.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I did not interrupt the Senator. Through the Chair, he should go to the waste companies and tell them what is happening. He should not go to Raidió na Gaeltachta. He should come to the House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Minister, to be fair, last week-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: If Senator Ó Clochartaigh watches the broadcast or reads the transcript-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Minister did not mislead the House. Neither did the Fianna Fáil Party, to be fair to it, think the Senator's language in terms of the debate in future-----