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- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: When the Senator's party was in government I did not hear her giving out about them as a city or a county councillor-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: There are people today who are either homeless or on a housing list because of the policies her party pursued. It ill-behoves the Senator to come into this House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and criticise the Minister, Deputy Coveney.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: You are like the fellow who always cries wolf. There will come a time when no one will listen to you.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: You and your party are the architects of this cycle.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am not barracking anybody but the facts-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Rebuilding Ireland is eight months old and the Minister and the Minister of State have announced an action plan which is being funded by the Government. I think I read some of the Senator's comments last week welcoming the housing funding of €226 million and if she did not, she should do so because it is good news. We will see the delivery of new homes and the construction of social...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: In addition, the growing number of people in employment not just in the construction sector but across our country and in the regions indicate that there is confidence and buoyancy in the housing sector. We must now have a joined-up approach involving local authorities, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I know the Senator does not want to hear good news.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I know it is in her DNA not to hear good news-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----but she might just listen to the good news and wave the flag of joy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: We are talking about €5.3 billion-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----to build 47,000 new houses. That is being delivered by this Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: We should not forget that we had a recession, and I repeat for Senator Murnane-O'Connor and Senator Ardagh that the recession meant no banking and no construction sector. We could not do what the Senator wants to do - wave a wand and away we go. We had to build it up.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: We are delivering for the people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: We are delivering for the people. The problem is-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----that Members opposite like to dwell on fake news and alternative facts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Can I join Senator Ardagh on the need for reform of our prison service and in particular the infrastructure in Mountjoy.I have had the pleasure of visiting the new Cork Prison and it is a fantastic facility.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The key was thrown away; I got out the back door.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Our prison system must not be a revolving door system. It must ensure rehabilitation takes place and that proper infrastructure is in place in terms of facilities, such as Senator Ardagh stated. Such facilities are needed in Mountjoy Prison. The Government has a capital plan for the Prison Service. As happened in other parts of this city that have been remodelled and rebuilt, I am sure...