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- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on transport and tourism, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 2.45 p.m., with the initial contribution of the Minister not to exceed 12 minutes, the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given ten minutes to reply at the end...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a new low.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator ought to hold a mirror up to herself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator has some cheek.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Oh dear God.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I was not referring to the Senator. I was reading a note.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 18 Senators who raised matters of importance. I neglected yesterday to wish Members a happy St. Valentine's day. On behalf of the House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----I wish to thank Senator McDowell for killing St. Valentine's night for many of us.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: In fairness, the matter that we discussed yesterday was of absolute importance. I commend the women, in particular, who were involved in the campaign. I think we did a very good day's work despite our different views on the Bill. It is a very positive Bill. I thank Senators for the co-operation yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I accept that. That is a fair comment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Senators Mark Daly, Boyhan, Conway-Walsh, Bacik, Craughwell and McDowell referred to issues relating to Maurice McCabe, policing and the inquiry. It is important to reiterate that we in the House are not judge and jury. We are not going to sit in judgment. I accept that we, as Members of the Oireachtas, have a role to play in holding the Executive and State organisations to account....
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: If the Senator will let me finish, it is also about other whistleblowers and how we can ensure that we have better model of policing whereby, as I said yesterday, there will be accountability. The important point, in my personal opinion and in my view as Leader of the House, is that Sergeant McCabe and his family should receive and attain justice and truth. That is why a public inquiry is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am addressing the House. I am responding to the Order of Business. My job is to respond to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The truth hurts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Sinn Féin Party collapsed the-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: My job, as Leader, is to respond to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I take copious notes of what Members said. I was not singling the Senator out and I am sorry he feels that way, but I am referring to his contribution. If the truth hurts, then he has to reflect upon that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Then the Senator might talk to the people who have knowledge of the killing of Detective Garda Donohoe in Dundalk. She might talk about that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Sinn Féin Party collapsed the Executive in the North.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I asked a question.