Results 11,881-11,900 of 24,571 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Cathaoirleach caught me on the hop. I thank Senators for raising the issue and apologise to Senator Ó Domhnaill for missing his remarks on mortgages and insolvency. I would be pleased to have a debate on those issues. Senator Ardagh raised the issue of health. It was announced recently that 14 new primary care centres were to be built using investment secured through a loan from...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and that is something that we will all work to do. In response to Senator Alice-Mary Higgins, I am happy to raise the issue of poverty proofing and gender proofing of legislation with the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Stanton. I hope that he will attend here for a debate. Senator Ó Clochartaigh raised the issue of fisheries. I have already...
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me raise this matter of importance. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Ross, to the House. I raise the important issue of Cork Airport and the link with the United States of America. As the Cathaoirleach is well aware, last year Cork City Council, Cork County Council and the tourism bodies lent support to the publication earlier this year of the Growing...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for his support and for the endeavours he has undertaken on behalf not only of the Department but also of the people of Ireland. I speak as a friend of the United States and not as a foe in the context of promoting the EU-US open skies agreement and the need for the permit to be issued immediately. The Minister is correct in his remarks. We need to see arbitration....
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on health, to be taken at 5.15 p.m. and conclude not later than 6.45 p.m., with the contributions of all Senators not to exceed six minutes each and the Minister to be given five minutes in which to reply. As Members will note from the Order Paper and the schedule, I propose that immediately following the Order of Business we have expressions of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 24 Senators who contributed to the Order of Business with remarks. Senators Ardagh and Conway raised the issue of crime, in particular in Dublin's inner city. The success of Operation Thor has shown that crime has fallen throughout the country. Any loss of life is to be deplored. I commend the members of An Garda Síochána on their vigilance and surveillance last...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Colm Burke also raised the issue of the ten-year health strategy committee. I raised that issue last week in the House. I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Harris, and I hope the other party leaders might write to the Minister with a view to having representatives from Seanad Éireann as part of that committee and having a joint Houses approach to the issue of the ten-year...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ray Butler raised the issue of small and medium enterprises, as did Senator Maria Byrne. I will ask the Minister to come into the House for a debate on the wider issue of the costs of business. It is not that Sinn Féin has created a policy. It is following our policy. We are the pro-enterprise Government party-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----that has worked to create jobs-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and help people get back to work.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should look at the employment figures from the time we took office to where we are now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: He should ask his local authority members to work with us and our colleagues in local authorities, and in government-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----to reduce the cost of business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: What we do agree on is-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----that small and medium enterprises are the lifeline of our country and, unlike the Senator's party, this Government has always been-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: If the Senator and his party had their way, they would tax them to the hilt-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and would not create any jobs.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: We should be serious about creating jobs.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: If the Senator wants to create jobs, let us do so. The Action Plan for Jobs is testimony to the commitment to work of the previous Government, and this Government.