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Seanad: Ninth Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That the Ninth Report of the Committee of Selection be laid before Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2018: Motion (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2018, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 13th September, 2018.

Seanad: Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018: Referral to Joint Committee (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018, copies of which have been laid before Seanad Éireann on 3rd October, 2018, be referred to the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, in accordance with Standing Order 71(3)(k), which, not later than 18th October, 2018, shall send a...

Seanad: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and European Council: Motion (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann: (1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality under Standing Order 116 on the Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems (borders and visa) and amending Council Decision 2004/512/EC, Regulation (EC) No 767/2008,...

Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, and thank him for his participation in this discussion. I also commend him on his stewardship of the cost of insurance working group, which is doing much important and necessary work. This is the starting point for me. The prudent management of our nation's finances is what today is about. I ask Senators to cast their minds back to where we...

Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Dolan. It is time we had real reform in the health sector with accountability and delivery on behalf of the patient. I compliment the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, on the budget of €2.4 billion he secured for housing. This budget will deliver for people by putting them in houses and getting them back to work. I thank the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 a.m. and to adjourn not later than 2.30 p.m. if not previously concluded, with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; No. 2, Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018 -...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Did Senator Leyden build them himself?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Just like Charlie McCreevy.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not sure whether I am in the Abbey, the Gate or pantomime season.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the eight Members for their contributions to the Order of Business. As Senator Norris said, it is important that we commemorate the crew and passengers of RMS Leinster. On this day 100 years ago, 564 members of the ship's crew, civilian passengers, postal sorters and military medical personnel lost their lives in the worst maritime disaster in the Irish Sea. It is important, as...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I was almost going to say “Hear, hear”.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I loved the figure Senator Conway-Walsh shared with us about a 258% increase in the numbers on housing waiting lists over 14 years under Fianna Fáil's watch.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Are you including me in that, a Chathaoirligh?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am disappointed Senator Murnane O'Connor did not congratulate her constituency colleague, Deputy Deering, on bringing the National Ploughing Championships to Carlow. It was a wonderful news story for Carlow.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The issue of housing should not be politicised. It is one on which we all collectively must put forward solutions and ideas in order to build more houses and give people a roof over their heads. That is why the Government committed €2.4 billion on housing spend in the budget. Up to €146 million will be spent on homelessness and €310 million on affordable housing...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senators Norris, Lombard and, my good friend, Humphreys raised the issue of carbon tax and climate change. Nobody is in denial about the importance of the need to have our country take its climate change responsibilities seriously. The Government is committed to that. I will cast the Senator's mind back to the Minister's speech yesterday. I replied to the matter on yesterday's Order of...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ----- ours is a tax on diesel, petrol, coal, home heating oil and other fossil fuels. The Government is encouraging people to change their behaviour and move towards cleaner alternatives rather than penalising those who have no option but to use their cars at a time when the price of diesel has risen by 20 cent per litre. It is okay for Senators Humphreys and Norris, both of whom live in...