Results 17,721-17,740 of 24,350 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 14 Members who contributed on the Order of Business. Senators Ardagh, Conway-Walsh, Devine and Ó Domhnaill raised the remarks of the Sinn Féin leader regarding the appointment of a new PSNI Chief Constable. Notwithstanding the last remarks made and the contribution of Senator Ó Donnghaile to the effect that victims on all sides of the political divide in the North...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Sinn Féin pulled down the assembly in the North.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: All it can do in these Houses-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----is to put down motions of no confidence looking for a political head.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: It has no sense of how to fix anything or how to solve anything. It does not accept any responsibility-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and it opposes everything. In the context of Senator Ó Donnghaile's contribution, I understand and acknowledge the remarks of the ombudsman, Dr. Maguire. Nobody condones or supports the concealing or withholding of information for whatever reason. I note the report. I am not here as an apologist for anybody but there are two parts to what I am speaking about.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ó Donnghaile has a one dimensional view of the world and that is his entitlement.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, the Senator does.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I have been up there. I will walk with the Senator any day.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I will walk with Senator Ó Donnghaile any day.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I will walk with the Senator any day up there.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I have friends of mine, as I have said to Senator Ó Donnghaile previously, and I would be happy to go up there with him any time.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am a very open person. I was the first Oireachtas health committee Chair to bring the committee to Stormont-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----to have a joint sitting there.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: We welcomed, collectively, in this Chamber, the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Senator Ó Donnghaile's party colleague, who gave a very impressive contribution here. Let me make it clear that I do not come with any dimension other than open-mindedness but Senator Ó Donnghaile's party has a one-dimensional view. I will challenge Senator Ó Donnghaile on this. The Senator's own party...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is either for-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: One cannot be all things to all people. One cannot interfere in a political process which is independent and transparent to appoint a new PSNI Chief Constable. Senator Ó Donnghaile has his own party members on the policing board who are quite capable of appointing someone. I would make that point. Senator Ardagh is well within her remit to come into this Chamber today and make her...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: All of us-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: All of us-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: All of us-----