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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Which Department would they get rid of? Senator Gavan is saying we should get rid of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. That is the Sinn Féin policy. Sinn Féin wants to get rid of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. That is fair enough. I posed the question to the Members opposite. Let me make it quite clear that the Taoiseach, as the head of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Taoiseach has been here before. The Minister, Deputy Flanagan, will be here tomorrow for statements on the North. The Government is committed to protecting and advancing Ireland's cause across Europe. Nobody wants the return of a hard Border. As the Taoiseach says, nobody wants to see the creation of a new border in the future. The Government will defend the Good Friday Agreement as...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It might be fun and a cheap political gain for some, but the Minister is very much aware of the urgency of the issue and will be before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport today. Senators Gerard P. Craughwell, Frank Feighan, Michael McDowell, Máire Devine and Colm Burke referred to An Garda Síochána. The Government is committed to resolving the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I was going to refer to that fact, that, thankfully, 23 states were standing up to him on the issue. Senator Maria Byrne referred to the Defence Forces. We were due to have a debate on them in the House prior to St. Patrick's Day. I hope we will have it soon. Senator Robbie Gallagher raised the issue of car parking charges for cancer patients. I know that there is a protocol in some...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It needs to be addressed. Senator Davitt asked about Cumann Lúthchleas Gael and the proposed reduction in the minute's silence to 20 seconds. I was in Páirc Uí Rinn last Sunday at the Cork-Tipperary game and to the best of my knowledge, a minute's silence for the late Michael Maher and Tony O'Mahony, two fine former officers of Cumann Lúthchleas Gael at Munster and Cork...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Butler mentioned the fact Retail Excellence Ireland was making a presentation today and he also brought up the question of out-of-town business parks. He raises a very good point because many businesses have moved to the periphery of our major towns. Retailers in the towns are competing with these business parks as well as with online shopping, and parking is also an issue. There...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: He rightly said that 700,000 people die from smoking across Europe and 6,000 of our own citizens die, while big tobacco is interested in promoting smoking among people, particularly young people.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. We acknowledge his support and that of the former Senator Jillian van Turnhout, who played a key role. I also thank the Irish Cancer Society for its role. Senator Norris raised the issue of wages and conditions. We got into a bit of bother last week for some of our comments. I am on record as saying that fobbing in is not a way to do business. In city and county councils members...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017, back from committee, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, Health (Amendment) Bill 2017, Committee and Remaining Stages to be taken at 12.45 p.m.; No. 3, motion for earlier signature of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2017 to be taken on conclusion of...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a republic.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Sorry, it is a republic.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a republic.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Who wrote that for you?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: There must have been something in the water supplied in the Chamber this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask Members of the House to remember that Captain Mark Duffy's funeral is taking place today. I commend Senator Swanick on the volunteer role that he is playing in Mayo. I neglected to reply to him on this matter during yesterday's Order of Business. We all pray that the bodies of the two other crew members will be found and returned to their families. We should all remember,...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept the points made by Senators Craughwell and Mulherin that cuts should be implemented in a uniform manner. In my opinion, the workers have disproportionately taken a hit. Senator Craughwell has made the fair comment that management should not be immune from cuts. Senator Ardagh mentioned the Garda Síochána. The Garda Commissioner is attending an Oireachtas joint committee...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is correct, I did. There was an absolute need to do so because the Senator's contribution was very disappointing.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us make it quite clear. The details of the meeting were put in the public domain. May I ask the Senator whether she has read the minute of the meeting?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: What did it say? I would say the Senator did not read it.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: There was also a minority report. To be fair to the Minister, due process was not given to him. At all times-----