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Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: If I were using empty platitudes, I would not be in this House speaking today; I would be at home in Cork. I love my language and want to see it flourish, as do my colleagues. I know of teachers who are visiting Irish summer camps this week in Cork city and various other parts of the country. They involve young people ag súgradh agus ag caint trí Ghaeilge agus ag foghlaim Gaeilge in the...

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I am in favour not of the traditional Sinn Féin divide-and-conquer approach but of what the Minister of State is doing. I want to bring people together, le chéile, so we can have a language that is spoken and lived and in respect of which there is no differentiation. Nobody would scorn me today, as Deputy Tóibín has done, for entering the House to speak in support of Irish.

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish I could come in here and speak trí Ghaeilge for my whole ten minutes but I cannot do so. However, I hope I will be able to do so in time. It is incumbent on all of us to allow the language to flourish and develop. The gaelscoil movement has shown that the kinds of people who did not traditionally have Irish could take it on and learn it. We must inculcate a love of the language....

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (12 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the types of jobs created in Cork since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33969/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (12 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a timetable for implementing the recommendations contained in the report Maths and National Competitiveness published by the National Competitive Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34219/12]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (12 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason postgraduate degrees are not taken into account by the Teaching Council when assessing the qualifications of teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34218/12]

Written Answers — Severe Weather Events: Severe Weather Events (12 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of one of the wettest summers on record, leading to crop failure, poor grazing conditions and reduced milk production, the measures being taken by his Department to assist farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34215/12]

Written Answers — Cosmetic Surgery: Cosmetic Surgery (12 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to regulate the cosmetic surgery industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34217/12]

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (12 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase signage on motorway on ramps reminding drivers to yield to traffic already on the main carriageway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34216/12]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason (details supplied) in County Cork is not in a position to accept a job offer under the FÁS Employment Scheme [33817/12]

Written Answers — Environmental Regulations: Environmental Regulations (11 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be more regulation on diesel engines with regards to the recent report published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organisation, which recommends more stringent regulations, specifically for diesel engines, which required changes in the fuel such as...

Written Answers — Environmental Regulations: Environmental Regulations (11 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government considering the report published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organisation, if there will be specific regulations regarding exposure to diesel fumes, similar to those regulating exposure to asbestos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33790/12]

Written Answers — Cancer Research: Cancer Research (11 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health with regards to the report published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organisation, which classifies diesel exhaust as a toxic substance, if he intends to propose legislation to regulate the exposure and production of such fumes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33788/12]

Health Service Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister. I find the motion before us laughable given the history of the Members opposite whose party when in government was quick to run from having responsibility for the Department of Health. It offered that responsibility to Mary Harney, the previous Minister, as if it was the Sam Maguire or Liam MacCarthy Cup and happily ran to the backbenches and the plinth every time...

Health Service Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Dooley should be quiet and be a good boy.

Health Service Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is canvassing well.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Government's decision to bring a resolution before the House to establish the conventional convention. It is a convention of the people to decide nine items - it could be more. I wish to address the fifth item, which is the provision for same-sex marriage. Like Deputy Griffin, I support this important issue and believe it should be prioritised by the convention. This day...

Education (Amendment) (Protection of Schools) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Deputy Flanagan for introducing this Bill. It is important we discuss education. I had the privilege and pleasure of spending 16 years in a classroom, teaching both adults and young people, so I understand the importance of education. It is a right, not a privilege, and an entitlement of all our citizens, urban and rural. Education is not just about the fabric of a classroom or the...

Education (Amendment) (Protection of Schools) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Jul 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.