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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is. That has not changed at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: No, it will be after the Greyhound Racing Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will respond to that.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Did Senator Norris go for lunch?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 16 Members who contributed to the Order of Business. Fourteen speakers mentioned Brexit, the most significant political issue of our time. As Senator Ned O'Sullivan correctly stated, it will be the defining moment of this Oireachtas. To update the House, it is my intention to have a debate on the Brexit deal next Thursday. I repeat that we will discuss the deal next Thursday,...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Taoiseach spoke to Prime Minister May this morning and offered his support. The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach are committed, on behalf of both Governments, to working on the future EU-UK relationship and the Irish-UK relationship to ensure the backstop is never invoked. Despite some of the commentary and mean-spirited remarks made by some people, not necessarily in this House this...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I made no mistake at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I made no mistake. Senator Norris, the father of the House, should recognise from his longevity of service that the Order of Business on the document he refers to is an indicative schedule which is subject to change. To be fair to all Members of the House, as Leader, I try not to dictate and rather try to bring people with me. I am disappointed that Senator Norris did not come to me before...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It was announced if Senator Norris read it because it is on the schedule.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will not accept the amendment to the Order of Business. We are either a parliamentary body that debates or not. Senator Gallagher raised the issue of apprenticeships. I remind the Senator that the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, and the former Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, introduced a whole new range of apprenticeships. The Senator is quite correct that we are...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We have had more than 44 hours of debate on it and should continue with it to get it done.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 4.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; No. 2, Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018 - Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 and to...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We did pursue it.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is a bit of a populist himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: That is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 20 Members of the House for their contributions. On a point of information for Senator McDowell, it is two hours after the debate commences. I join Members of the House in congratulating the Irish rugby team on its magnificent victory last Saturday night. I am glad they are following Munster's lead in winning on Irish soil. I also join with the House in congratulating Vicky...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: -----the childish games being played by some, the time-wasting and the lack of enlightenment on the part of a number of others.However, we will be continuing the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We will be continuing the debate later and I am sure we will have further hyperbole, heat and little enlightenment from some Members of the House regarding it.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not descend to the Senator's level of ridicule but the behaviour of some Members in the debate on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It does not bother me.