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Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator O'Sullivan will, I hope, confirm that, as Leader of the House, I have spoken to her with the Minister, Deputy Coveney. We have facilitated debate this evening on the Private Members' Bill. If one were to read some of the tweets-----

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Hold on a second. Tóg é go bog é. If one were to read some of the tweets, one would swear that Government were obstructing the Bill. We are not.

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister has been clear. He will debate with Senator O'Sullivan. In principle, what is trying to be achieved is what the Minister wants to arrive at as well. There is a fundamental problem, however, and sometimes Senator Craughwell finds it hard to understand that to get to point C, one must go through point B.

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Some people oppose Government at every opportunity. They should reflect on how we manage our business and get things done. I give credit to Senator O'Sullivan for the Bill she brings before us and the aspiration within it, which we support and want to see enacted. However, to achieve the result we all want, a process must be undertaken and gone through. The last thing we want is to have...

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I will let the Minister remark on that in his address. It is important to recognise that much work has gone into the Bill. Those of us who support its ethos want to see the right result. We should try to arrive at and achieve the end result. In fairness to the Green Party and Senator O'Sullivan, for whom I have much admiration, we want to see a Bill that is constitutional and that can...

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Hold on.

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: We should acknowledge, to be fair to Deputy Coveney, who is a constituency colleague of mine in Cork South-Central, that he has demonstrated, since this Seanad convened, a willingness to come into the House, engage and work with Members to make legislation better, and that applies to this Bill. Senator Ó Clochartaigh raised issues, and the Minister came in and addressed them. The...

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Labour Party as well. Sorry, I forgot that Senator Humphreys is here as well.

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: After the Order of Business today, the bed is definitely getting lukewarm with Senator Humphreys, but I assure him that he is more than welcome to come back into our bed.

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I am disappointed that Senator Humphreys refers to dark forces. He must be watching or reading bad stuff at the moment because, as Leader of the House, I do not obstruct anybody in trying to get business done.

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I know. I just wish Senator Humphreys was back in our bed because the Labour Party was a very good partner and we worked well together.The proof is that the country is flying again. It was a partnership Government that brought it back, to be fair.

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I regret that Labour opted not to come back into the bed. The former Minister of State, Senator Coffey, has outlined - as will the Minister of State, Deputy English - why the Government cannot support the specific wording of the Bill but that it will agree to the principle of what is trying to be achieved. It is important that rather than divide the House, we take what is good from the Bill...

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: We had members of Fine Gael opposed in the previous Seanad in the by-election.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (24 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: As there is a vote on the Social Welfare Bill in the other Chamber I propose that we suspend, if that is in order, until a Minister is available.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (24 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: There may well be. I am not quite sure. I apologise to Senator Ó Domhnaill.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the establishment of a special joint committee on the future funding of domestic water services, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, statements on mental health funding, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude no later than 1.45 p.m. with the contributions of groups spokespersons not to exceed...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 21 Senators who raised issues on the Order of Business. Senators Catherine Ardagh, James Reilly, Aidan Davitt, Brian Ó Domhnaill and Pádraig Ó Céidigh referred to the decision yesterday by the Central Bank to ease mortgage restrictions for young and first-time buyers. I thank all Members for their suggestions, which were welcome. It is incumbent on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: She is from Cork, which is a positive. It is a head start.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: In saying that, the director general should have made her announcement at the committee on Tuesday. It is the line committee that deals with RTE.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sure the pantomime that the Seanad is at times is worthy of being shown on television. All of the Senators can play whatever roles they want.