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Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (7 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Seanad shall meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, 12th March, 2019 and the Order of Business shall be proposed at 1 p.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the diaspora, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude at 2.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each, time can be shared, and the Minister to be given not less than six minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, statements on Traveller...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not. I am proposing the Order of Business. I am not proposing any amendment to it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden said that I am proposing an amendment to the Order of Business. I am not.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am proposing the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: There is no end to this.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Go on, Robbie boy.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am laughing at the Senator. He has some neck - some cheek.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Members for their contributions. I regret I cannot accept Senator Leyden's amendment to the Order of Business and, on behalf of the Government, I will oppose the taking of all Stages of the Bill. This is for one reason and one reason only, namely, it is contentious. There is agreement on other Bills to take all Stages by the group leaders. Ordinarily, if there is disagreement, we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It is legislation we all support. I join Senator Conway-Walsh in commending those involved in the community relations forum to which she referred and I thank them for the work they are doing. The Looking Back: Moving Forward project is an important one. We can learn and benefit from the people involved. I commend them on their work and thank Senator Conway-Walsh for raising the matter....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and then obtaining solutions. As Members will be aware, the Government has signed off on a redress scheme of grant aid. It is committed to and has put in place a resolution to the matter. I have been informed that money for the aid redress scheme has been committed for this year and officials are meeting with a view to having it signed off in the coming weeks. It is important to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is correct. That should be articulated loudly.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Bacik raised the issue of the gender pay gap. The Government is meeting on Friday, International Women's Day, and arising from that Cabinet meeting, I am sure there will be a series of communications around the issues the Senator raised. I hope we will have an answer in this respect sooner rather than later. The issue of Syria is one on which we must continue to be vigilant and to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: -----that we have this ongoing problem which does not seem to be getting any better

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: It seems to be regressing rather improving. I would be happy to arrange for the Minister come to the House to discuss the matter. The Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs is doing work on the issue but it is mind-boggling that this is the case today. Senator Swanick reminded us all very sensitively of the Blackrock tragedy and we remember the four people who were tragically lost...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, it was listed on the schedule for Committee Stage and that did not give people a chance to deal with Report Stage if they wanted to do that. That is another reason we should oppose the proposed amendment.

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State to the debate and thank him for being here. We area facilitating the requests of Senators Warfield and Kelleher in having this debate and it is an important one. I speak as a former member of Cork City Council and a former chairperson of the Traveller accommodation committee. I opted to chair that committee because I believe in the integrity and value of all...

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of Order, I wish to acknowledge Senator Mullen's remarks. The business of the House is usually agreed at a group meeting of the leaders. That is normally the case and there are exceptions. There were no disagreements on this Bill or the other Bill to which the Senator referred at the group Leaders meeting.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should be factual.