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Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and congratulate him on his elevation. I will begin on a discordant note, although the responsible Minister is not present. I wish to raise two issues. We all support the Appropriation Bill, which is an important parliamentary fixture, as Senator Kyne stated. It is normally taken on the last sitting day of the legislative calendar and gives the...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to respond to the Minister of State's remarks regarding councillors' pay and conditions. Schedule 1 at Vote 34 refers to the allocation of moneys to the office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, "including grants to Local Authorities, grants and other expenses in connection with housing, water services, miscellaneous schemes, subsidies,grants and payment of...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Can I make a point by way of clarification? The reason I mentioned Deputy Michael McGrath is that he is the Minister responsible. It is lying in his Department and I-----

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not disagree with Senator Casey; it should have been sorted out years ago but was not. The point I am making is that the Minister with responsibility is the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. That is the context in which I referenced Deputy Michael McGrath.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: It is disappointing. I agree with the Chairman's remarks in the context of their not coming in. I propose the Chairman makes public their correspondence or engagement with the committee, or the lack thereof.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses. Mr. O'Callaghan referred to 747s at Shannon and Cork. Cork Airport might query that. It is important that we have collaboration. How would Mr. Drennan describe the collaboration to avoid the disruption that he speaks about? Can he explain to the people who are watching or listening at home, in simple terms, the real potential impact that could happen? The Cork...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Please explain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Was there any consultation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: What are Mr. Drennan's members saying to me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: That is why I asked Mr. Drennan my questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Haulage, Freight, the Ports and Ferry Companies: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I am concerned that the advertisement campaign about being Brexit ready has gone over the heads of people and I thank Mr. Drennan for his contribution.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I join Senators McDowell, Murphy and Sherlock in asking the Deputy Leader to facilitate a debate on the issue of vaccination. Many of us have been very supportive of the vaccine regime for a long time. We do not need to be told to sign a pledge to support vaccination. It is imperative that we show leadership collectively and that we dispel urgently the myth around vaccination. Vaccination...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Credit Unions (15 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to share time with Senator Ahearn. I propose that he takes one minute of my time.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Credit Unions (15 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State and I have had a good discussion about this matter and, as he will be aware, credit unions are the bedrock of many local communities. Members save, members borrow and credit unions are the peoples' bank in many cases. I am a former supervisor of my own credit union in Bishopstown. At this time of the year a lot of credit unions hold their annual general meeting, AGM,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Credit Unions (15 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I hope the credit union movement, which is supportive of and immersed in local communities, continues to sponsor local organisations. There is a hardship welfare fund available. I also hope the credit union movement will not move away from that ethos and neither will it be allowed to move away by the Government and the Central Bank. It is about...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister to the House. Many of us wish we were back on this day last year because, as Senator Dolan alluded to, we had full employment. To listen to some of the naysayers, one would think the previous Government did nothing. I remind the House of Mr. Seamus Coffey, the eminent University College Cork, UCC, academic who has written on the issue of income and inequality. The...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: Is there an agreement among the parties as to who that person should be?

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: That is fine.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not going to dwell on the matter because Deputies have outlined the details but the briefing paper laid before us by the secretariat and commissioned by the committee earlier this month refers to what constitutes policy and public concern or interest. Without being personal, this is a very important committee. I was a member of the previous committee and this could be one of the most...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: We asked for a debate on the reopening of the country. There is a bit of confusion about the issue of church choirs and the need for churches to have music, particularly on Christmas Day. I am thinking of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral in Cork, which has a wonderful choir, organ and music to enhance our liturgical celebration of the feast of Christmas. It it baffling that because the HPSC and...