Results 11,721-11,740 of 24,340 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We see the benefit for people in group water schemes and people with wells. I come from an area where my father in his family home had to sink his own well and my late uncle had to sink his own well. They paid for the cost of running that well. Deputy Ó Cuív talks about representing people. He represents people who are part of a group water scheme who have been paying for water...
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: However, I have not heard the Deputy condemn the incident where a member of An Garda Síochána had to be taken to hospital having been struck by a cone.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I have not heard her say that.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I would like her to do that if she could.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: As legislators, Members of the House have a responsibility and a duty to uphold the law of the land and the men and women who work as members of An Garda Síochána.
- Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: As someone who spent all my life as a public servant in school teaching, I am very proud to be part of the public service. I hope Deputy Coppinger would condemn the treatment of members of An Garda Síochána outside this House last night because that has no place in a civilised democracy. The right to protest and have a disagreement is fundamental to democracy, but it is not right...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a lower rate of excise duty on low alcohol beers to incentivise the production of such products and to encourage persons to consume products with lower alcohol contents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26821/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for assessment and registration of nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; the longest time it has taken a nurse to register with the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26810/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: 175. To ask the Minister for Health how the average waiting time for assessment and registration of nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland compares to the aims of the board in respect of such processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26811/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if will meet with the chairperson of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland to discuss the steps that can be taken to reduce the backlog of applications for registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26812/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: 177. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the backlog of applications for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26813/15]
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, who is an ex officiomember of the committee. I also welcome Mr. Dan Kelleher and Ms Mary Johnson, the officials accompanying the Minister. I thank the Minister for being present. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Children (Amendment) Bill 2015, which was referred to the committee by the Seanad on 24 June. We will have the quarterly...
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: No. The discussion on the Bill must conclude at 12 noon. If we have not completed the Bill by then, we will resume at 1.45 p.m.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: I hope we will be finished by 12 noon. I remind members that mobile phones should be turned off. If the Minister does not wish to make an opening statement, we will proceed to section 1.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 5 and 7 are related and will be discussed together.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: We will speak on amendment No. 7 because they are grouped together. Did Deputy McLellan indicate that she wished to speak on amendment No. 7?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: How stands the amendment?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 8, 9 and 11 are related and may be discussed together.
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: How stands the amendment?
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2015)
Jerry Buttimer: How stands the amendment?