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Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The point I want to make on the Finance Bill is that developing and maintaining a skilled technological workforce is a major priority for Ireland. Last Friday, I happened to be at an event and was fortunate to be able to substitute for the Tánaiste-----

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It was in Cork North-Central. My point is about research and development. It is through connectivity between business and foreign direct investment, FDI, that we can have innovative solutions to the challenges we face, for example, in food issues, which we found with NutRI last Friday in Cork Institute of Technology. It is important in the context of this Finance Bill, given that we have...

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I will conclude on this, because it is an important point that will affect every citizen. The chief executive-----

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: -----or rather the director general of RTÉ made a good point today in terms of the cost of RTÉ being 44 cent per day compared with what we are getting from services like Netflix, Sky or whatever. In the context of the point Senator McDowell made, I made the point in the House last Thursday, and I ask to be let make this point without interruption, because it is an important one,...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: No, it will not.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Maidin amárach ar 10.30.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 10 December 2019, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, statements on local government funding, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to adjourn at 2.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of all Senators not to exceed eight minutes; and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Was he not there?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I have heard the Senator and her speech is finished.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Is this a Second Stage speech?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the many Members of the House for their contributions to the Order of Business. Senators Ardagh and Feighan referred to the bingo issue and the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill on which an amendment was passed in the other House last night. There seems to be some misinformation on what is being proposed and it has been changed now. The bingo being run by community associations...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The commercial element is-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: -----a different matter. The issue around the social aspect where people can go, meet and play bingo is one we all support and the importance of which we understand. Bingo has helped to support many charitable organisations. I join with Senator Ardagh in welcoming to the House the students from Scoil Eoin. The issue of citizenship raised by the Senator may, as a Commencement matter,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ----- and to work with him on that matter. Senator Richmond raised the very important matter of Malta and the death of a journalist. As the Senator rightly said, Malta is a member state and an EU partner state that we are calling to account here. It is important that we have that matter addressed. Senator Lawlor referred to the education and training fund and I will be happy to bring the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: No.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: This is an independent task force with representatives of all stakeholders. This never stops these Senators from coming in here and playing politics with anything.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I know Joe Healy.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I know that both Senators are going for Dáil seats and are flying the flag.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Let me explain what the Senators did not do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: They never said that there was a €300 million beef data and genomics programme or a €200 million beef environmental efficiency pilot. They failed to mention the €78 million in exceptional aid to beef farmers, a restoration to areas of national constraint scheme worth €250 million, €85 million in targeted schemes supporting sustainable beef farming in budget...