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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator McFadden has been a champion in the House and an advocate in that regard. Senator Colm Burke was present. It is important that the acts of valour Senator Craughwell raised are taken seriously. The appropriateness of that should be addressed with the Minister of State with responsibility for defence, Deputy Kehoe. We will have that debate either by way of a Commencement matter or...

Seanad: Special Committee on Climate Action: Motion (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, in relation to the orders of the Seanad of 4th July, 2018 and 29th January, 28th February and 14th March, 2019, establishing and amending the orders of reference of the Special Committee on Climate Action, the orders of reference are hereby amended – (a) by the substitution of the following subparagraphs for subparagraphs (i) to (v) inclusive of paragraph (a): ‘(i)...

Seanad: Joint Committee Meeting on Challenges for the European Union: Motion (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, three or more Joint Committees, in accordance with their orders of reference, may hold a joint meeting or meetings in the Seanad Chamber for the purpose of engagement on policy challenges for the European Union on the occasion of Europe Day 2019 on Thursday, 9th May, 2019: Provided that the quorum for the joint meeting shall be 10, and...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: (1) The Seanad shall meet at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday, 9th May, 2019 and the following arrangements shall apply:(a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business; (c) the business to be taken shall be confined to the item set out in the Schedule to this...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Vótáil.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: No, I wish to speak on the Bill.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: That is fine.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for his engagement. Like Senator Higgins and others, I commend the Social Democrats. The Government never opposed the legislation. As Leader of the House, I am very happy that the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, on behalf of the Government, worked proactively to ensure we had this important outcome today. Sometimes I wonder if it is...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: What the Government is doing involves ensuring better outcomes for parents and for children. I commend the Minister of State on his involvement. I also welcome our friend and former colleague iar Seanadóir John Gilroy. He is very welcome.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: That is not scheduled until 6 p.m. There are three minutes available.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not but I want to make an announcement that will have an impact on the next item of business.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, Senator Ó Ríordáin is not in the House.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, has also been waiting in the anteroom to speak on the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill. I want to apologise to him for that.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not want to bring him in for one minute. I want to inform the House that-----

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The impact of what we did was that we are in conflict with what we should have been doing in any event.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that. I was not going to propose anything -----

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am starting to learn from Senator Mullen that the power of rhetoric is very important.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: As I outlined on the Order of Business, the Minister for Education and Skills is in the Dáil answering parliamentary questions and will not be available until at least 7 p.m. I am open to clarification on the time. That has implications for the Seanad's Private Members' business because there is no Minister of Minister of State available to take it.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I would not like to do that. I propose that we suspend until the Minister is available.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (8 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I received an email on my mobile phone as I was speaking. As I outlined earlier, the Minister for Education and Skills is not available. There is no Minister of State in the Department available now to take the Private Members' business.The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, is available to take the Private Members' business. When I was making my point earlier, he had not indicated his...