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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Of course it is not genuine.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: There are no points of order during the reply to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I did not hear it. Will Senator Gallagher repeat that please?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: In the immortal words of a former colleague and friend, Denis Cregan, who served in this House-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----it is a long game, played slow. Senator Gallagher should remember that.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind Senator Murnane O'Connor that the architect of the present dysfunctional health system-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----is her party leader, the former Minister of Health, Deputy Micheál Martin. Until her party-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Until Senator Murnane O'Connor's party-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Murnane O'Connor's party leader founded the HSE and then ran out of office to leave Mary Harney embedded there for almost a decade.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: That is Fianna Fáil's legacy and the Senators cannot hide it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I remind Senators Murnane O'Connor and Gallagher of the Garda Vote. There is an increase of €122 million to pay for pay, recruitment costs and the recruitment of 700 new gardaí. Fianna Fáil closed the college.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: There are new resources for a range of issues. I will be happy to have a debate on justice with the Members opposite any time they wish. I admit to a lack of knowledge about Senator Murnane O'Connor's question about vetting. She either wanted vetting or she did not. I am not quite sure. We can never-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Let me finish.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: We can never err on the side of caution regarding the protection of children and minors in the State. I will be happy to have a debate on vetting but if the Senator thinks it would be more expeditious to deal with it as a Commencement matter, she should do that.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: She never does.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senators Marshall, Nash and Feighan raised the Lost Lives book. If we do nothing else as a result of today's Order of Business, we could reflect on the contributions of Members who spoke about the film based on the book. We can never go back to the dark days of the past. We have a hard won peace. It is fragile and we can never take it for granted. We must always remember. As Senator...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2019, back from committee, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; and No. 2, Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 - All Stages, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. with the contributions of group spokespersons on Second Stage not to exceed eight minutes...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Any more?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 11 Senators for their contributions on the Order of Business. Senator Horkan referred to the issue of Dublin City Council and protection payments. The matter was also raised by Senator Conway yesterday. As I stated then, there is a need for the people in Dublin City Council who were involved to be held to account. Senator Horkan asked who knew what and who said what, but it is...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The bottom line is that those who did this should be held to account. I agree that we need to debate reform of the European Council. We have submitted a request for the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, or the Tánaiste to attend the House after the European Council meeting. Senator Horkan is right about the issue of taxation and the perception that we are seen as being a little...