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Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I know and I am sorry, but I am passionate about this. There is engagement. We could have lost all of this work but we did not because there was willingness by the Minister of State and the Department to engage. There was willingness by other stakeholders to engage also. That is a positive.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Business of Committee (31 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: As we have a quorum I call the meeting to order. I propose that we deal with housekeeping matters in private session.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statement by An Taoiseach, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 4.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, time can be shared and the time allocated to all other Senators is not to exceed four minutes, and at the conclusion of which the remarks by the Leader of the House shall not exceed five minutes....

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: God bless Sean Doherty.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join in the congratulations extended to our colleague and friend, Senator Joe O'Reilly, and his elevation to the position of vice president of the Council of Europe. He will bring a wonderful demeanour, huge expertise and a very high calibre to that role. We wish him every success. It is a tremendous honour for him, his family, for Cavan and for the Oireachtas that he has been elected to...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Good. I want to make this clear, no other country in the world is trying to do what we are trying to achieve, namely, to connect every house and business in the country to high speed broadband. The aim and aspiration is still to have 90% connectivity. I know Senator Leyden brought telephones around the country when he was Minister of State but we cannot do that in this case. This is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important we commit to this. The Minister and the Government are very much of that view. I hear people criticise the role of the Government in this matter, but let us reflect on what the Government did.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to the former Ministers, Pat Rabbitte and Alex White, and other Ministers who served in the previous Government and in this Government, we set up a national broadband procurement policy. It is a process. If there was political interference in that process, every one of the Members would have been roaring and shouting this morning about political involvement. The question that...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: There you go. It did. There was an engagement with the bidders-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is the best fellow I know for being right about everything and wrong about nothing.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is wrong about everything.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: A independent process was put in place.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It did not fail. There is one bidder left who is committed.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ó Domhnaill knows well that there is no monopoly. Senator O'Reilly who is a member of the communications committee, as is Senator Leyden, will tell Senator Ó Domhnaill of what transpired with Eir.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The bottom line is the Government is committed. We have one bidder left and despite Senator Daly's cynicism, it may well be of benefit to the House and we may have connectivity quicker.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: As the Minister, Deputy Naughten, said, the task is now to let us get the job done.