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- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: -----which then precludes the Minister from being able to come back in to discuss other justice issues. Senator Craughwell might talk to his own group about allowing the Bill to be fast-tracked.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask Senator Norris to accept my olive branch to him. If not, I will have to oppose today's Order of Business on that basis.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of information, I have offered Senator Norris a debate tomorrow. Whether the motion is put tomorrow is immaterial. We can oppose it tomorrow or oppose it today. It does not matter. The point is that he wants a debate on the issue.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to the Senator, I do not want to put him in a position but-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: The impasse is solvable, though, because the Senator is getting what he wants tomorrow.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Today he is not in pole position at all.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Horkan wants to speak.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Correct.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: Correct.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Jerry Buttimer: That is what I said.
- 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...