Results 17,761-17,780 of 24,350 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Explain why it is wrong.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: It is rubbish. The Leas-Chathaoirleach is encouraging the Senator.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: He will want to bring back Seán Doherty next.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Bring those days back.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear. Senator Hopkins delivers for Roscommon.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: That is an easy one for the Senator. Take the free ball and run with it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 20 Members of the House for their contributions to the Order of Business. The issue of JobPath was raised by Senator Ardagh. Senator Conway-Walsh raised the issued of JobPath. Some 41,000 people who participated in the job activation programme are in full-time work and 5,000 others are in part-time work. The programme has worked. The contract for the current programme expires...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I join Senator Ardagh in commending Deirdre Clune, MEP, on her remarks around the use of wet wipes. I agree that they are not biodegradable or in any way helpful to the environment. On the issue raised by Senator Craughwell-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Gabh mo leithscéal?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator will have an opportunity next week to have a debate with the Minister for Defence on the Defence Forces and the Air Corps.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: In regard to the quorum-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: No, the Minister with responsibility for Defence is Deputy Paul Kehoe. The Taoiseach will come to the House as well in-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: There was a full moon this week. The remnants must be falling far from the-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I was responding to the issues raised by Senator Craughwell. The Committee on Procedure and Privileges, CPP, had a good discussion yesterday on the use of the quorum and the numbers required for a quorum. Senator Craughwell seems to be fixated on a narrow prism through his eyes of the quorum under the guise of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill and the filibustering employed by...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Craughwell is here long enough to know how the business works. I know he thinks the Independent group is the fulcrum around which everything else revolves.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The CPP represents all Members of the Seanad. As I said, we had a very good discussion at yesterday's meeting of the CPP. The facility about which Senator Craughwell speaks so passionately and which he wants to protect and preserve is not being done away with. The Senator will still be able to call a quorum whenever he so desires. That facility is not being diluted or taken away and so...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a different matter. Some day, God forbid other Members of the House will be where Senator McFadden is-----