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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that. I understand the relevant Minister is a constituency colleague of the Senator. It is a very interesting point. Senator Gavan referred to the very important issue of Yemen and the loss of life in its ongoing civil war. I have already given him a reply on the use of Shannon Airport. He can submit a Commencement matter to bring the relevant Minister to the House to discuss...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Finance Bill 2016 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 12.45 p.m.; No. 2, motion re Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 3 p.m. with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed four minutes each and the Minister to be given three minutes to reply to the debate; No. 3, Knowledge...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is wrong. He did not hear what Senator Colm Burke said at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 18 Senators who have replied to the Order of Business this morning. I join Senator Tim Lombard in paying tribute to the late councillor, Claire Cullinane, and in sympathising with her family on her very sudden death. She was a very powerful presence on Cork County Council who left an indelible mark. Senator Daly raised the case of Ibrahim Halawa and we all share his concern and...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is ahead of the curve on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope I have given Senator Wilson an answer on the time for his issue. He also referred to narcolepsy. Yesterday, the former Senator, Deputy Michael Darcy, had a Topical Issue on the matter, which I watched. As a former Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, I was involved in some work on narcolepsy. The Senator is correct in that regard. A small amount of money,...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2016)

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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, as the Senator said, it is a debilitating illness. It is something people perhaps do not understand until it affects them. Listening to those who appeared before the committee, one could not but be struck by their testimony. It is an issue on which we will work together. Senator O'Donnell referred to new politics. All of us should call on the members of Sinn Féin to ask their...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: My apologies to Senator Leyden. I knew I had missed something. He who waits longest gets to hear the piper play the tune, in fairness. I hope we will all be here as long as he has been to be able to celebrate the day. I want to congratulate him. As Leader, I am happy we will not oppose his proposed legislation. Equally, I hope that Senator Leyden, in the spirit of new politics, will...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: There may be a number of divisions.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: As a point of information there could be a number of divisions in the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1a, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday 20 December 2016, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion re a report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on a reasoned opinion on proposals for a Council directive on a common consolidated corporate tax...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Go away.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Coveney is the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Now we will have gas.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Sinn Féin did a good job itself at the theatre.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: We are going to have one.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: How does one follow the last few contributions? I wish to correct the Order of Business. No. 6 is a motion for the earlier signature of the Appropriation Bill 2016. I should have said the motion would be taken at the conclusion of No. 5, without debate. I apologise for any misunderstanding. I thank the 22 Members of the House for their vigorous contributions this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. Reference was made to the use of language and the use of scripts. I have noted all the comments in my notebook.