Results 7,221-7,240 of 24,319 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: We did pursue it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is a bit of a populist himself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: That is correct.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 20 Members of the House for their contributions. On a point of information for Senator McDowell, it is two hours after the debate commences. I join Members of the House in congratulating the Irish rugby team on its magnificent victory last Saturday night. I am glad they are following Munster's lead in winning on Irish soil. I also join with the House in congratulating Vicky...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: -----the childish games being played by some, the time-wasting and the lack of enlightenment on the part of a number of others.However, we will be continuing the debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: We will be continuing the debate later and I am sure we will have further hyperbole, heat and little enlightenment from some Members of the House regarding it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I do not descend to the Senator's level of ridicule but the behaviour of some Members in the debate on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It does not bother me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I am well able to give and take-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and I do not mind that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Members should realise that we entering into the 42nd or 43rd hour of debate on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, much of which has been repetitious-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Much of it has been repetitive.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I do not like the personalisation of attacks on Members of the House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I have attacked nobody.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Hopkins raised the important issue of the western rail corridor and, in particular, the Westport to Roscommon train service. I would be happy to arrange for the Minister to come to the House to address that issue. I must apologise to Senator Leyden as I did not catch all his contribution apart from what he said about the Rugby World Cup bid, of which the Government was very...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I replied to the matter raised by Senator Ardagh, which Senator Leyden might recall.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I referred to the recruitment of more gardaí and the allocation of more resources.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Colm Burke raised the issue of employment. We all welcome the fact we are nearing full employment in the economy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: In particular, we welcome the fact that more people are back working in the construction sector.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Mullen, being a profound scholar, should recognise that the essence of our democracy is that the people decide on whether to accept, amend or reject constitutional referenda. That is a fundamental part of our democracy. It is important the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, is allowed to put forward his viewpoint regarding personal injuries awards and if a referendum on it is...