Results 6,681-6,700 of 24,319 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I did not say I would oppose it. To help Senator Norris, I have offered him an hour's debate tomorrow-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----on the issue he proposed.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am offering Senator Norris the motion tomorrow, without the Minister, for an hour.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I am offering-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Can I ask a question before it goes to a vote? When does Senator Norris propose to have the motion put tonight?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: No.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Can we just clarify-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: No. To be helpful, and to be fair to Senator Norris, while I do not want to aggravate the situation, it is still the case that the Minister is not available. What Senator Norris proposed was to be after No. 2. I am prepared to have the debate without the Minister tomorrow. I am also prepared to allow for debate on the motion subject to the availability of a Minister, if the House will...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I will talk to the Members and to Senator Norris and I will do my best, but I cannot give a guarantee now.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I will do my best but I cannot guarantee anything. I have offered the Senator the option of having the debate without a Minister tomorrow.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: In light of the vote on the Order of Business today on an amendment proposed successfully by Senator Norris, to be equally fair to the Senator and the Minister, the Minister is agreeable to come to the House tomorrow between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., and I thank him for his co-operation. If Senator Norris is agreeable to that, I suggest we take that motion tomorrow.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes, notwithstanding anything in the Order of Business today, I propose that No. 83, motion 11 not be taken today but be taken tomorrow between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I oppose that.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity those who want Seanad reform are not so good at reform now.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity those who want Seanad reform are not in favour of real reform.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Sure the Senator is one of his-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: That is up to the Senator.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a first.