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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a polite way of saying it. Senator Richmond, who chaired a Brexit committee of the Seanad, is continuing with the work of that committee. I hope that as part of that committee, we will be able to have further engagement. It is important that we have ongoing dialogue between Members of the Oireachtas and members of the UK Parliament, be it the House of Lords or the Commons, to...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is about all of us having that conversation and being involved in that movement. I saw the list of speakers for the conference in City Hall in Cork. It is one-dimensional. It only has one side. Let us make it broader. That is my opinion. While I agree with the Senator, it is a conversation which we must have in all of the communities of our country - north, south, east and west....

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Members of our families, our friends and our neighbours benefit from these packages. They are not anonymous or invisible. They are citizens of our Republic. The HSE has a duty to provide care and to work with people. Without wanting to strike a discordant note, in developing a package around home care, we must bear in mind that it is not about creating an industry for some. It cannot be...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the national broadband procurement process, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and adjourned not later than 6 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time allocated of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and that to all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; and No. 2, Technological Universities Bill 2015 – Committee Stage...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We missed the Senator too. Was he back for the coronation?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: There is no motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Cathaoirleach was very balanced. I welcome former Deputy, and current councillor, Gerard Murphy, and Councillors Mary Hegarty, Joe Carroll and Patrick Murphy to the Chamber. I will address the issues of councillors' pay and conditions as part of my reply. Senators Ardagh, Conway and Humphreys raised the issue of housing and the daft.ie report. For any politician to come in here and say...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: -----given the vote for Brexit. To be fair to both the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach, there is a very strong commitment to upholding the Good Friday Agreement, but I would be happy to talk to them and facilitate that meeting.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to accept Senator Nash's amendment to the Order of Business. If I am reading it right, the motion is to move the Bill again, so we have to accept that. In response to Senator Butler, it is great to hear praise for members of our diplomatic corps. We offer our sympathies to the Hanlon family on the tragic death of Ross, and we join Senator Butler in extending our sympathies. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Gabh mo leithscéal?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Of course. How could we forget? Gabh mo leithscéal. I am not getting into interparty rivalry.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: How could we forget Senator Daly? I will not oppose the Order of Business, but I will outline to Senator Wilson and the House that the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy John Paul Phelan, is travelling on Government business this week. This is a fundamental question for the body politic. While Senator Boyhan spoke about the importance of...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome some of the remarks form the Islamic community on the matter. Senator Devine raised the issue of Irish charities and I saw the article by Patricia Quinn on thejournal.ie. I would be happy for the Minister to come to the House to discuss charities. We would all agree that there is a need for transparency in the publication of the accounts of charities. I welcome back Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator could have tabled a Commencement matter on it.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, Teachta Kyne. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire, Teachta Naughten, as ucht an óráid ar dtús. This is a very important issue and it ill behoves Members of the House to politicise it or play it as a political football. This is not just about the disadvantage of rural Ireland; it is about all of Ireland. It is about ensuring that...

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Sometimes history is worth reading-----

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We should learn from history to judge not where we go but to do things better.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: What this Government is doing is unique among governments throughout the world-----

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is to connect all people and all homes, whether in Connemara, Bishopstown, Ballaghaderreen or elsewhere, to broadband. It is important that we do that. It is about ensuring that it is not just about rural Ireland. I want to give Senator Murnane O'Connor a small history and geography lesson. Approximately 9 km from Cork city, 2.5 km from the airport, is a state-of-the-art business park...