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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay. I missed that. That is probably the quickest reply the Cathaoirleach will get to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (8 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government-(a) on 27th September, 2016 nominated Ms. Justice Mary Ellen Ring for reappointment by the President as a member of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and as its chairperson, recommends, pursuant to section 65(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that she be reappointed by the President to be a member and to...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Social Welfare Bill 2016 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 4.45 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Thanks very much. I will not bother to reply to the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry, but could the Senator repeat that, please?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 19 Senators for their contributions on the Order of Business this afternoon. The opening contribution was from Senator Ardagh on the INM defined pension scheme. All of us are united on the need to take a common approach to the issue and the events that have occurred, which left many of us aghast. The reality is that it is a private pension scheme and the Minister has no direct...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: There are higher beings than us who make decisions.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: It would be better if we left that in the hands of other people. However, the amendment was not ruled out of order by me, although that impression was given. It was done by others in authority and I respect and accept their decision and we should accept that. We should all work together to ensure that we find a solution to the vexing issue with which we are all unhappy and uncomfortable.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: It was not a marked response but I raised it because it is a very important matter. To be fair, I was not singling out anybody. I do not mean to be pompous, but one sits through the Order of Business every day and one may discover that of 19 Senators who spoke today, some may leave. There are genuine reasons but if someone raises a matter on the Order of Business, the least they could do...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Let me make it quite clear that I was not referring to anybody, but the Senator raised the Independent News & Media issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I did not say that at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Freeman made a request concerning the Order of Business and I would be happy to accept that. I thank her for that. We all join with Senator Ó Clochartaigh in congratulating the Medeiros family and the good news of Kleber Mederios's impending return. It shows the importance of a story's humanity being heard. It is a lesson for all of us that the people we meet in our...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator can make the case about Galway to the Minister when he comes into the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Sometimes I wonder do people read the schedules at all? The Senator knows full well that the Minister will be back before the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Maybe if the Senator attempted to not throw the snide remark and play the political game and instead tried to bring about results-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----rather than going the old Sinn Féin way. I know the Senator would not want to go down old ways of Sinn Féin and he is trying to come to the new ways.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us work together-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us work together. There are very many positives.