Results 19,121-19,140 of 24,351 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: That is fine. I will come back in again.
- Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the clarification and the changes to the redeemability of gift vouchers, and that the same conditions will be given to the recipient and the purchaser. The Minister of State made clear the need for replacement vouchers. Gift vouchers should never have an expiry date and should last forever. I welcome the Minister of State's changes and congratulate him and the Department on the...
- Seanad: Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I join the Senator in wishing the Acting Chairman a happy birthday and look forward to sharing with him the wine and cake the Senator mentioned.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 91, motion 8, Private Members' business, to be taken at 12.45 p.m., with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours; No. 1, Education (Student and Parent) Charter Bill 2019 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 3 p.m.; and No. 91, motion 9, Private Members' business, to be taken at 4.30 p.m. or on conclusion of No. 1, whichever is the later,...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I agree.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Norris will be busy over the next weeks. He should not worry.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 16 Members of the House for their contributions on the Order of Business. The issue of Dublin City Council was raised by Senators Ardagh, Boyhan, McDowell and Humphreys. I will facilitate a debate on the future of local government and its importance at the earliest convenience with regard to the Minister being available. A lot of misinformation has been spread about Dublin City...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator McDowell is becoming an election candidate already. If he wants to declare, he should just do so now, put the white flag up and go out of the traps altogether. Let us be fair. Do we want the Government to do everything? Where is our sense of responsibility at local level? Members of Dublin City Council voted to reduce property tax and there is a deficit. That €12 million...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: There is the deficit plugged already. Let us have a real debate about the issue of local government and-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Does the Leas-Chathaoirleach want to reply to the Order of Business?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I would be happy to sit down.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I will quite happily facilitate the Leas-Chathaoirleach to do that.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: If the Leas-Chathaoirleach wants to be fair in his ruling, I have been here since 11.30 a.m. and until 12.23 I had to listen to 16 Members-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Surely the Leas-Chathaoirleach will let me have the opportunity to reply to them-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and to highlight the inaccuracies in their contributions that I see fit to reply to.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: That is the fundamental point. If we give financial powers to local authorities and members, then let them have responsibility. Let us be fair. Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell made the very good point that because of the gross mismanagement of the country by the banks and the Fianna Fáil-led Government, we are all paying USC. That is a tax imposed by those people over there on all of us.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: We reduced it in recent budgets.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Let us have a balanced debate on the whole thing.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senators Ardagh and Ó Domhnaill-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Let us have a balanced debate and let us not be all populist and let us not try to be all things to all people.