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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----in patients and in the health service-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----is being made by the Government and the HSE. I accept-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: It is an awful pity that the Senator does not listen sometimes.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I accept that there are difficulties and challenges. Many of them are legacy issues caused by the people who ruined the country.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Warfield raised the important issue of conversion therapy. We all commend him on his Bill, and we commend the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, on working with him and with all of us to ensure that conversion therapy is outlawed in our country. It has no place, it is of no value and, as the Senator said, it leads to difficult health outcomes. Senator Gallagher mentioned the...
- Seanad: Public Authorities and Utility Undertakings (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2019: First Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I second the proposal.
- Seanad: Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland: Statements (27 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh na cuairteoirí sa Ghailearaí. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Tánaiste as ucht an díospóireacht seo a shocrú. In welcoming the families to the Gallery this afternoon, it is important that we remember and thank them for their work. One of the things that has struck many of us has been the dignity of the families concerning Bloody Sunday...
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow morning.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there any merit in also inviting in the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath?
- Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am, on the basis that it straddles both Departments. I believe there is a need to have a joined-up approach between the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Health on education provision in terms of training in the mainstream schools in particular. Could we please consider that as well?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to adjourn at 5.45 p.m. with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; and No. 2, Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 – Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 5.45 p.m.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: One would swear the Senator was never in government.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Well said.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: It is not working.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I join Members of the House who raised the tragic events in County Tyrone in remembering the lives of Morgan Barnard, Lauren Bullock and Connor Currie. I pay tribute to them and sympathise with their families on the awful tragedy of the loss of their lives over St. Patrick's weekend. I also join Members in condemning utterly the attack in Christchurch in which 50 innocent people were killed...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Okay, but it is important that answers are given. I hope an answer will be given in respect of the matter Senator Clifford-Lee raised-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----not by the Cathaoirleach but by the powers that be. It is a very sensitive matter. The community acted in a hugely humanitarian way in reaching out. It is important to appeal to the young mother, if she is a young mother, to come forward in order that we can give her the assistance she requires. Thankfully, we have moved away from being a very judgmental, draconian State to one that...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask Senator Warfield to reflect on his party's relationship with many different regimes around the world-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----in which it has engaged.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I will not take lectures from Senator Warfield on this. We could travel around the world. We could go to South America or parts of Europe. We could name various people.