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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator raised a specific issue about a specific individual.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It is inappropriate and unacceptable to invite the Minister of State with responsibility for defence to the House to discuss an operational matter.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It is an operational matter regarding the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, and troops going abroad. I remind Senators that-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator did not mention barracks in his amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: He did not mention barracks being closed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Radio Cavan is good at interrupting sometimes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand the Senator's motivation and appreciate where he is coming from. We should put political partisanship aside when it comes to members of the Defence Forces. However, this is not about pay or conditions. If that were the case, the Senator would have welcomed the additional €32 million for defence and the €15 million for pay and conditions of the Defence Forces in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am well able for the Senator.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I appeal to Senator Craughwell, and Senator Leyden who seconded the amendment, to reflect on what they are asking the House to do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden seconded the amendment. I ask him to reflect on it rather than divide the House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: We do not bring in the Minister for Justice and Equality to speak about an assistant Garda Commissioner or a chief superintendent resigning. Similarly, the Senator has never asked for the Minister for Education and Skills to come to the House to discuss the resignation of a school principal or the CEO of an education and training board.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It is not, and the Senator knows that well. If the Senator was to be absolutely honest in his approach to this matter, he knows there are contingency plans in the Defence Forces regarding personnel in many different areas.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: In light of that comment, the Senator should withdraw his amendment to the Order of Business-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: -----because he is trying to divide the House on an operational matter in which we have no role, duty or responsibility.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: If Senator Craughwell did his homework on the matter, he would know that somebody will be appointed and that the leadership of the Defence Forces is well served in the training of our forces-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am saying to the Senator that, as a former director of adult education and a Member of the Oireachtas for the past 12 years, dealing with many health matters, there is always a contingency plan.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: What I am saying to the Senator, and I appeal to his better nature, is that, rather than divide the House on an operational matter for our Defence Forces, he should withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Craughwell also referred to the issue of education, to which the Minister, Deputy McHugh, and the Minister of State, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, are committed. As the Senator knows, €11 billion is being allocated to education in the budget this year. He is right about the issue of retention and recruitment, and I agree with him that there should be no deviation whatsoever in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: As a consequence, I do not believe it is right for RTÉ to sell the artworks. I know that Louis le Brocquy's wife commented that she had no moral objection to the paintings being sold, but RTÉ should reflect on the points Senators made today. It should not be allowed to sell the works. They should be put on public display in the National Gallery. That is the most fitting place...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It has sold part of Montrose, as the Senator knows.