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Seanad: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State and the Bill. As many Members have said, it is important legislation given the gargantuan impact that Covid-19 has had on our SMEs. They are run by people we all know in our communities such as the hairdresser, the restaurant, the cafe and the play centre. Senator Kyne and the Acting Chairman also referenced various communities. It is important that access...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, to the House and congratulate him on a personal level on his elevation to the role. He comes to the position with a very fine background and I wish him every success. This is a very important Bill. I wish to declare my vested interest up front as a former director of adult education. I am a huge advocate of continuing further and...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I acknowledge the work of the former Minister, Mr. Donogh O'Malley, but I have to pay tribute to-----

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I have to pay tribute to the rainbow Government led by the former Taoiseach, Mr. John Bruton, which abolished third level fees, as the Senator knows, and to Ms Mary Mitchell O'Connor as well. This is an important day and we will not have a political row.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I say to Senator Mullen that the old times have not gone away, you know. He too could be part of the good times as well. The Minister of State's legacy in politics will be defined by this challenge. He has a great opportunity to leave an imprint on the social dividend of our country. Senator Ruane has been a huge exponent and deserves not patronising accolades but real, meaningful thanks...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I believe the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Foley, should come to the House next week. Notwithstanding the difficult job the Leader has, there is merit in the comments of Senator Higgins this morning regarding all Stages of Bills. It is important for us to have our own autonomy here. In advance of the schools and our educational establishments reopening in September, we should...

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, to the House and congratulate him on his appointment.

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, to the House. I congratulate him on his appointment and wish him every success in his tenure. The floor is his.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Minister, and I again wish you well in your tenure in office. Senator Clifford-Lee has eight minutes.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister to the House and commend him on his elevation to Cabinet. He is no longer the Joe Brolly of Irish politics; he is now the manager. The punditry is over and I wish him every success. As a former chairman of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, I assure him that the playing field is one he will be well able for. I am struck by the revisionist comments made by...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I say that because scaffolds need to be put in place to support our health system and I do not know that we can do it from here. I know the Dáil and the Seanad are the people's assembly but as a former member of the Constitutional Convention, I ask the Minister to consider taking a citizens' assembly approach to universal healthcare because we need more GPs. Senator Kyne referenced the...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I raised this issue when the Minister was Opposition spokesperson on health. The reform of the HSE is going to be critical to his term as a Minister. Mr. Paul Reid brought a certain dynamism to the role. In the Minister's reply to us, he spoke about the challenges we face in a post-Covid world in terms of access to outpatients and elective treatment. This where a constitutional convention...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: On section 6, Senator Conway made a very telling contribution in his Second Stage speech about what the medical card confers on recipients. We need to do a further piece of work on the packages we can bring with that. I hope that in a further debate on health we may be able to embrace what Senator Conway spoke about in terms of the medical card. It is that passport. The Minister spoke...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Now.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Now.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Next Tuesday at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (28 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: It is good to see family relationships in the Seanad. I again congratulate the Senator and his sister. I hope he will mention Maynooth and bring the Minister there too.

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (28 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I call Senator Conway who is sharing time with Senator Dolan. They each have three minutes.

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (28 Jul 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I call Senator O'Loughlin, who is sharing time with Senators Casey and Murphy. They have two minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.