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Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods Upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I will now conclude. We all agree that victims of crime and their families deserve to be supported and deserve justice. Senator Coffey used the word "desensitised". I say that we cannot make this normal. Notwithstanding rehabilitation and restorative justice, there must be intent in what we do and an understanding of the consequences. I hope we can find a mechanism to avoid the Bill...

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods Upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose that, notwithstanding the order of the House today, in respect of No. 2, statements on tracker mortgages, we will allow just six minutes for group spokespersons rather than eight.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. All of us who are former members of a local authority recognise the work done by councillors and the strategic importance of local government in our democratic system. Senator McDowell, in one of his recent contributions on the Order of Business, was critical of Dublin City Council both from a strategic planning perspective and for the way in...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am just making that point in the context of the position of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, and other members of the Independent Alliance. The important point to make is that the priority must be ensuring adequate representation for citizens. I give the Minister of State credit for having engaged on this debate and delivered the first steps towards...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Tánaiste to the House. Senator Ó Ríordáin should never apologise for Fine Gael Senators. We are here to support our Minister, who is a reforming Minister, who has done nothing wrong and who had the zeal to do what was not mentioned by Senator Ó Ríordáin. Her best defence is the establishment of the tribunal by her in a coalition Government...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Conway asked the question, "When is black and white not black and white?" If the Tánaiste had done anything different the high moral ground being taken be some people would be different. They would be singing a different tune. There is no issue in respect of the Tánaiste. I have known her for over 20 years. As an individual and as a Minister her only motivation is to...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Amárach ar 10.30 a.m.

Committee on Public Petitions: English Junior Certificate Examination: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: And the 1970s.

Committee on Public Petitions: English Junior Certificate Examination: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for my lateness. I was in the Seanad. I thank the witnesses for their attendance. As a former schoolteacher who was part of a group that tried to bring changes to the applied leaving certificate for young people who struggled with the mainstream leaving certificate and give them the option to stay in school, I commend the witnesses on being so proactive. I did my leaving...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the Report of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills entitled: 'Report on the eligibility of maintenance grants to students - Wake-up SUSI.', to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 2.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am bit surprised at the brevity of contributions, but it is great.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 12 Members-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is doing quite well on YouTube as it is. I thank the 12 Senators who made contributions to the Order of Business. Senators Ardagh, Ó Clochartaigh, Ó Ríordáin, Craughwell and Colm Burke raised issues in respect of the Department of Justice and Equality, Sergeant Maurice McCabe and the Tánaiste. It is important that we understand that this is about a...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: For the Senator's information, we have done three things, namely: carrying out the Toland review; implementing it; and reforming the Civil Service.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I would like to know the answer to that question too. Unlike those who come in here and wave flags and beat drums, at least the Government - of which my party is a part - is taking its responsibility seriously.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It is called taking responsibility. It is something the Senator's party has sometimes done in the North but has not done in the South. It might start to do so. That lack of responsibility was illustrated by the remarks of some of the Senator's colleagues last week about passing budgets in local authorities. The Tánaiste made matters quite clear in her contribution last evening. The...