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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018 – Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to be adjourned at 2 p.m. if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and to all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; No. 2, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 –...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Come off it.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I could not hear the Senator. To which area is he referring?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the Senator for real?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 14 Senators for their contributions to the Order of Business. I join Senator Conway-Walsh in expressing our comhbhrón le muintir Molloy as ucht bás Tom Molloy, to sympathise with the Molloy family on the passing of Tom Molloy whom Senator Conway-Walsh eloquently described as a wonderful musician and part of a fantastic family. Our sympathies go to the family on its...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Brexit was not caused by this Government. It has been foisted on us and we are going to have to ensure we wear the green jersey.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister for Finance has been championing prudent policy in the budget. It is what he is known for. Our economy is approaching full employment and it is important not to overheat it and that we learn from what happened in the past. I am sure the Senator will join me in wishing the Minister well regarding the budget. Senator Mark Daly also raised the issue of organ donation. I know he...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I chaired the Joint Committee on Health and Children which did very comprehensive work on organ donation. Senator Colm Burke was part of that committee. Senator Mark Daly's contribution on organ donation this morning was very one-dimensional. He is going against people such as Professor Jim Egan and Philip Watt of the Cystic Fibrosis Society.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I did not interrupt the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator spoke about Ireland and the world. He should consider the Spanish model and how it has transformed organ donation.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: All parties are in favour of what the Minister for Health is proposing. At the committee I chaired and of which Senator Colm Burke is now a member, Senator Mark Daly's party supported it as well. Let us have a real debate about organ donation.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important to consider what happened as a consequence of the wonderful documentary on Orla Tinsley. There were 5,000 requests for organ donations as a consequence. Organ donation saves lives, it gives people a second chance. If we can improve our status from 15th to 28th in the European Union and improve people's lives and give them a second chance I am in favour of what the Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senators Boyhan and Mark Daly raised the issue of housing. I would be happy to invite the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, to the House to address housing and homelessness. I commend the Minister. There is an obligation on Members, when they come into the House, to put forward policies. For once, I...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us hear what they would do.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us not base policy on voodoo economics.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I agree with Senators Boyhan and Conway-Walsh that the Minister of State, Deputy English, needs to come to the House to discuss the pyrite issue, which is a serious concern for many families and homeowners. The Minister of State established the pyrite remediation scheme and Pyrite Resolution Board, which have dealt with more than 1,000 redress requests. I know from reading the report...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend the Senator on her wonderful bravery and eloquence on radio and television. The success of a good book can be judged from the reviews written by those charged with that responsibility. I read a number of reviews and they were extraordinary. It took great courage and much work on the Senator's part to write the book and dedicate time to it. While I do not want to be patronising,...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It was addressed by the commission. What was dismissed was that pay was a factor in people deciding whether to join or remain in the health service. We can argue that point. Public sector pay has been increased and we have seen new rates of pay. What we need now is work on how we can entice people to come back or to stay. The Public Service Pay Commission, of which I was not part,...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am just making a point. What the Senator is looking for may not be the answer. It may not be about money. If the Senator had a conversation with some people who went abroad and do not intend to return, she may find there is a variety of reasons they will not come home.