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- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I acknowledge the Minister of State's remarks. While this issue may seem to be partly abstract, that is not the case. The Minister of State said local government should be about the delivery of public infrastructure and the provision of services for communities. He referred to the transfer of land to areas adjacent to the city. We need to continue and progress work in that regard. The...
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: This is a very important part of the debate. The Minister did not understate the political pressures that existed and still exist. However, there is a recognition that, as I said last night, we need a strong city and a strong county. The transfer of staff is a mammoth task and a lot of work has been done on it. The scale of this boundary extension is unprecedented. I hope that, as part...
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: On that point and the Minister of State's comments, the industrial relations process is one we must always embrace. In saying that, the other important element is the implementation group and the role it can play. I hope it will use discretion, and, if I may be direct, a good deal of cop on. This cannot be a situation where we turn people sour at the beginning. That cannot be allowed to...
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Section 15 relates to the issue of staff transfer. Although it concerns the Department of Justice and Equality and is not contained in the Bill, the roles the city and county sheriffs and the coroner are important. As Senators will be aware, the city and county sheriffs provide service in a wide variety of ways at local level. The city sheriff's operational boundary matches the preset city...
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I said I was referring to section 15. If the Senator would listen-----
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I will say again for the benefit of the Senator-----
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: -----that this is not contained in the Bill.It is a Department of Justice and Equality issue.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is important that the issue of the city and county sheriff is addressed.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to comment.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I will talk as long as I want to on this Bill.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I am pretty good at giving back and forth.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I can tell the Leas-Chathaoirleach-----
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: To paraphrase, it is the season of good will.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I am not actually, no.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Anything but. What I will not do is recoil-----
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and renege on my duties.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: What I will do as a Member of this House and as a Member of the Oireachtas charged with looking at legislation, is to promulgate and highlight issues that need to be addressed properly from day one. Other Members will talk about Galway, which is their prerogative, and I will not intervene. I certainly will not heckle them, barrack them or make smart remarks.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: This Bill is very important.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: So I am entitled to speak on it.