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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----we were able to get the Bill passed despite the objections of some, as the Senator is well aware. That shows the House worked well together.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. I join with Senator Ruane in congratulating those who have been nominated for the IFTAs. Senator Nash also paid tribute to Joe McGouran. I have not got a response for him yet to his question about the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, but I will get it for him. Senator Noone raised the car parking strategy in some hospitals. I agree with her that there is a need for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: On behalf of the 407,000 Irish people in the UK, it is critically important that this access and connectivity should continue. I hope Members will combine to raise this issue with RTE. We might communicate with the communications committee also. When the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, attended the House, he gave a positive reply about the radio service. I will get the reply for the...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: My information is that it has.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am glad the Senator raised the matter. He is correct and I agree with him completely.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I join the Senator in wishing all our Ministers who are going abroad safe travel. I am sure they will do a good job in selling, promoting and marketing Ireland. It is important that people travel and tell the world that we are open for business and we are the best small country in the world in which to do business. Our new employment figures will tell the world that we are open, ready, and...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----on the creation of the committee and we will have-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We will have the debate on the completion of the committee report and the Senator will have an opportunity to contribute. I am sure there will be lots of water poured over and under the bridge by then. Senator Byrne raised the issue of CAO nursing applications and she is correct that the number of people applying to study nursing is an issue. I hope the Minister for Health in his talks...

Seanad: Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That the Order of the Seanad of 24th November, 2016, relating to the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services is amended in paragraph (h) by the deletion of '28th February, 2017, or within three months of its first public meeting, whichever is the later' and the substitution therefore of '14th April, 2017'.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to Members of the House. There is a voting block in the Dáil so the Minister of State dealing with the next business cannot leave. I propose we suspend until 3 p.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose that we suspend until the conclusion of the voting time in the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the referral to committee of the Companies Act 2014 regulations, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, statements on the Rebuilding Ireland second quarterly progress report, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to conclude not later than 6.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 21 Members of the House who contributed to the Order of Business. To begin, i dtús báire, ba mhaith liom ar mo shon féin agus ar son Fhine Gael mo chomhbhrón a bhronnadh ar mhuintir McGuinness agus ar pháirtí Shinn Féin ar bhás Martin McGuinness. Death is always sad. It is a period of mourning and of loss for family and friends and those...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I know that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, is anxious to get the Bill passed as soon as possible but I would be very happy to look at how we can accommodate some of the needs of Members. The Senator knows that I have always tried to do that and I will also endeavour to do that tomorrow. Senator Craughwell made reference to tomorrow's agenda and the issues...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I have touched on the matter raised by Senator Gavan. Senators Boyhan and Colm Burke raised the issues of oncology and consultant posts. Notwithstanding the remarks by Senator Boyhan, it is important to put on the record of the House that national outcomes for cancer patients have improved. While we recognise that there are issues to be addressed, with an economy emerging from recession we...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator did not let me finish. I am quite happy to come in here next week, pass the Bill as it is and not oppose it on any Stage next week. However, I do not think the Senator wants to do that, to be fair. I do not want to pass a flawed Bill which will fail to achieve what we both want to see happen, which is to uphold the rights of the deaf community. My office has been in touch with...

Seanad: Companies Act 2014: Motion (21 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 9th February, 2017, be referred to the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in accordance with Standing Order 70A(3)(k), which, not later than 13th April,...

Seanad: Death of Martin McGuinness: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: As Leader of the House and as leader of the Fine Gael Party in the House, I join every Senator who has spoken tonight in paying tribute and sympathising with the family of the late Martin McGuinness. Like Senator Grace O'Sullivan, I met Martin McGuinness during an election count in Cork last year. We were being interviewed on radio as I was about to be eliminated. He extended the hand to...

Seanad: Death of Martin McGuinness: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and adjourn not later than 2.45 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each; No. 2, Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill...