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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: It is about time that he was called out. It is the Fianna Fáil model of broadband and that is what it is going to be playing at.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the nine Members who spoke for their contributions to the Order of Business. To respond to Senator Leyden's contribution, we all welcome the publication and signing of the national broadband strategy. I am disappointed the Senator does not welcome its guarantee of high-speed broadband for every home, business and farm in the country.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sure the Senator's people in his county of Roscommon are congratulating Senator Hopkins-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am now congratulating Senator Feighan.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I shall re-state what I said, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. It is disappointing that Senator Leyden, in his contribution this morning, did not welcome the fact that high-speed broadband will be supplied to every home, business and farm in the country, and in particular in Roscommon.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am sure Senators Feighan and Hopkins will be delighted-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----to tell the people of Roscommon that Senator Leyden could not welcome broadband.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Everybody knows full well, as do the Members opposite who complain about rural Ireland being left behind, that one of the most important things is connectivity. I have noticed that the contributions of the other Opposition Members did not do what was done by Senator Leyden.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden probably wishes he was still the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden was probably the Minister who had telephones in the boot of his car and delivered them to all of the homes.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden will remember Albert Reynolds putting his sweet lips a little closer to the phone on "The Live Mike" one Friday night. I remind Senator Leyden, as a former Minister-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----that the Attorney General and the European Commission have advised that it would be against state aid rules and procurement laws to simply designate the ESB, or any semi-State body, to carry out the project. The Fianna Fáil way was never to pay notice to rules and do their own thing.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senators Freeman, McDowell and McFadden have raised the issue of mental health. All of us concur with the remarks that if a person is an emergency case there should not be a 13 week wait, which is unacceptable. Senator Conway-Walsh also made reference to mental health. Again, it is disappointing that Members do not acknowledge that there has been an increase in funding. I will say it...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: All of us want justice for the O'Farrell family.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Reference was made to the strategic planning process. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government has or is making changes to the process. I understand the point that was made about people having their say. One must balance housing needs with the rights of residents. Valid points were made and I am happy to arrange for the Minister to come to the House to discuss the matter....
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I thought it was.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Perhaps Senator McDowell might table a Commencement matter on the topic. Perhaps he might ask Deputy O'Callaghan, as he quoted him, and ask him to ask his councillors for help. Perhaps the Senator is getting ready to run in Deputy O'Callaghan's constituency.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Given some of the proposals made by Senator McDowell, where he wants to tie the hands of the next Government and Dáil, he might have an interest in being there himself given what his amendment proposed last night.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I note that Senator Boyhan is not rushing to run in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Nov 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: In light of that, we might tell the county council that Senator Boyhan is reviewing his position.