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- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I made no mistake at all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I made no mistake. Senator Norris, the father of the House, should recognise from his longevity of service that the Order of Business on the document he refers to is an indicative schedule which is subject to change. To be fair to all Members of the House, as Leader, I try not to dictate and rather try to bring people with me. I am disappointed that Senator Norris did not come to me before...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It was announced if Senator Norris read it because it is on the schedule.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I will not accept the amendment to the Order of Business. We are either a parliamentary body that debates or not. Senator Gallagher raised the issue of apprenticeships. I remind the Senator that the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, and the former Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, introduced a whole new range of apprenticeships. The Senator is quite correct that we are...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: We have had more than 44 hours of debate on it and should continue with it to get it done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the appointment of Mr. Justice Seán Ryan to the disclosures tribunal, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Children's Health Bill 2018 - Report Stage, amendments from Dáil Éireann, and Final Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m.; No. 3, Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016 - Second Stage, to be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: That is very personal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Can Senator Gallagher repeat the name of the school please?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is called canvassing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is called canvassing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 21 Members of the House for their contributions to the Order of Business. I dtús báire, cuirim fíor fáilte roimh triúr daltaí atá ag obair san idirbhliain. I welcome three transition year students to the House who are here on work experience. They are Senan Ó Ríordáin, who is a nephew of Senator Ó Ríordáin,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Here the Senator goes again.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: There he goes again. That is all Senator Gallagher can say.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: What Senator Daly forgot to say was that there has been a 19% increase in the workload of An Bord Pleanála, which is welcome.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Fianna Fáil Party should go back and remind itself once more-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I am waiting for the old guard to come back again. Fianna Fáil will probably resurrect them again. I heard Bertie Ahern this morning. I see that they are gradually coming back again.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Let me remind the Members opposite-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The problem with amateur historians is they forget that history does not lie. Fianna Fáil was part of the Government that ruined our country in that period. That is a fact, not fake news.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I am replying to the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I agree with Senator Daly that this is a very serious issue. There has been a 19% increase in the workload of An Bord Pleanála. The Minister is committed to providing more resources and engaging on the matter. As the Senator knows well, he has also reformed the board. We all agree that decisions must be made more quickly and we will work toward that. Let us be fair about this,...