Results 6,081-6,100 of 24,387 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Conway-Walsh is jealous she could not open it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator's Independent allowance can be used for it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: That is populism again.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is being populist.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: He is not.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Name what is underhanded.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: What experience did the former Minister Seán Doherty have? What experience did the Senator have?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Can I ask the Senator to clarify what he is proposing?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: To assist the House, can the Senator tell us what he proposes to do regarding the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am asking for clarification in an effort to be helpful.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am glad Senator Mullen is interested in the proceedings of the House.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: As I said in announcing the Order of Business, it is important today, as we reconvene, that we pay tribute to and remember the late Feargal Quinn, to whom we will have tributes in due course. I again offer sympathy to his family on his very sad passing. It is also important that we remember Lyra McKee who was tragically killed in the North. I hope her death is a reminder to all of us that...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I understand that but I am asking whether that is the point people are making.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Are they saying they want there to be a digital divide in our country? As sure as day follows night, Senator Conway-Walsh, of whom I am fond, will tell the House the country is falling down, that we do not have access to broadband, that there are no jobs in rural Ireland, that people are running away to the capital and that we cannot have that. It is all about County Mayo. The Minister for...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator referred to a lack of vision. Is it not wonderful that the Minister and other members of the Government have a vision for rural Ireland to be connected, where there is no digital divide but where there are jobs and an Internet speed that will allow people to be taught remotely, to work from home and to do school projects. If one watched the "Six One News" last night, one will...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and lamenting that they cannot have high-speed connectivity. The good news is that the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment will appear before the House on Thursday, 16 May for the debate on the broadband plan. All those who ride on the horse of populism can attend the debate and then tell the people they were in favour of broadband in Dublin but against it elsewhere.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ó Ríordáin is not on stage at the Abbey now. We know his Trumpian call will be put to good use, but I ask him to cast his mind back to his good colleagues in the Labour Party who were in government. He should go back and listen to the clip from "Morning Ireland" this morning.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The bottom line here is-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Labour Party stood over a lot worse.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I cast-----