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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It is for the Leader to set the schedule for the House to decide. That is correct.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope all Members are.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 12 March, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; and No. 2, statements on the national children's hospital, to be taken at 1.30 p.m. and to conclude at 2.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, time can be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: This is a Second Stage speech.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Perhaps Senator Leyden should be put in the vaults.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I have huge power, yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 15 Members for their contributions. I commend Senator O'Reilly for the line of the morning, that we all thrive on affirmation. I join Senators Ardagh, Conway-Walsh, Reilly, Feighan, Warfield, Kieran O'Donnell, Craughwell, O'Reilly, Wilson and Conway in their condemnation of the remarks made by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, notwithstanding her apology this morning....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The point he made, which is very relevant, is that it requires different skill sets to start and to grow a company.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The good news Senator Craughwell is that unemployment is decreasing and there are more people at work now that at any time in the history of our State. Senator Craughwell was in Belfast when I made the point on the Order of Business about the increase in wages, but we will have a debate on that in due course. I referred to Senator Conway-Walsh's comments and the important point is that in a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am open to finding solutions. What I said was that we might not find a solution during the debate but I am open to finding one because we need to recognise the hurt and the financial distress to homeowners in these cases. Senator Reilly spoke about obesity and the decision to grant planning permission to a fast food outlet in Fingal, which is disturbing. We are trying to promote Healthy...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: In fairness, it is not early days now. The reality is that-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: There were a number of points that I was not going to make but now that I am being heckled, I will make them.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: We have to be honest. Let me make two points. There is no such thing as a good outcome from Brexit. The party opposite is in this malaise about being prepared.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Wilson wishes his party was in government.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The party opposite is in a malaise about preparedness. Not one member of the Fianna Fáil Party has explained to me or to the Irish people how can one be fully prepared for a hard Brexit.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Read it. The reality is that the Fianna Fáil Party has had an incoherent position since the beginning. The Taoiseach said also that the Fianna Fail leader is pretty good at wagging the finger the whole time. He is one of the best men I know for never being wrong about anything.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: He has to wag the finger at the members of his own party as he has to control some of the Members opposite.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am being very respectful, but may I agree with Senator Ned O'Sullivan on his very interesting discourse on the Trotskyites and the far left in our country. We are joined by some of them in this House, perhaps.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ned O'Sullivan just stole my words. In that article by Fiach Kelly, they are not too far from the centre.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The point the article highlights is that the centre must always hold in politics. I agree with Senator Ned O'Sullivan's comments in that regard. The other point relates to the threat to themselves or to us. We should all condemn the people to whom the Senator refers who are protesting outside the homes of Government Ministers and other politicians. Such behaviour has no place in a...