Results 7,241-7,260 of 24,319 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should do a bit of research before she comes into the House to make contributions because-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The then Minister, Deputy Bruton, in February of last year announced the creation of a new leaving certificate curriculum with the inclusion of computer science as a subject to be introduced in 2018. That has come in, with all schools to take it up in 2020.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: With all schools to take it up in 2020. The Senator needs to be-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is not right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: She is not. I draw the Senator's attention to the fact that Professor Brendan Tangney and the then Minister spoke at the launch and it has been a school subject since September of this year. The Senator should not come in and say that nothing is happening. That is what causes people to get annoyed with politicians. Credit should be given to the former Minister for Education, Deputy...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Order for Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I propose that the debate on Second Stage of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 be adjourned not later than 7.10 p.m., if not previously concluded, to allow Senator Murnane O'Connor to participate and the Minister to reply.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 12.45 p.m.; No. 2, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and adjourned at 5 p.m., if not previously concluded.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: After more than 41 hours of debate I would certainly love to see if we could conclude the debate on Committee Stage and have the Bill passed and move on to something else. That would be a wonderful gift. It is in the Senator's hands.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: As the Senator knows, we are in a minority.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is also in the hands of Senators Humphreys and Bacik. In a spirit of good will-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not fair.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is. That has not changed at all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: No, it will be after the Greyhound Racing Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I will respond to that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Did Senator Norris go for lunch?
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 16 Members who contributed to the Order of Business. Fourteen speakers mentioned Brexit, the most significant political issue of our time. As Senator Ned O'Sullivan correctly stated, it will be the defining moment of this Oireachtas. To update the House, it is my intention to have a debate on the Brexit deal next Thursday. I repeat that we will discuss the deal next Thursday,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Taoiseach spoke to Prime Minister May this morning and offered his support. The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach are committed, on behalf of both Governments, to working on the future EU-UK relationship and the Irish-UK relationship to ensure the backstop is never invoked. Despite some of the commentary and mean-spirited remarks made by some people, not necessarily in this House this...