Results 7,321-7,340 of 24,571 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: No, it is not but it is Sinn Féin's interpretation of the analysis that I want to address.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: First, the ESRI assessment is done by comparing the budget against a hypothetical wage-indexed budget. Second, the ESRI results show that social welfare increases have happened, pay restoration has begun and the amount of income in people's pockets has increased. In the aftermath of the budget, the ESRI publicly acknowledged that the full indexation of the budget to wage growth would cost...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I am not missing the point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I know the Senator-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: -----wants voodoo economics to come back.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to her, she has consistently asked the Government to spend billions of euro beyond what the Government has.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: That is the whole point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is Sinn Féin's voodoo economics.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I have noted that request. None of the proposals made by Sinn Féin before the budget, with the exception of its proposal for tax relief for renters, involved the lifting of the tax burden on workers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I have read it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I would be happy to come back to-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I have read it. It is complete voodoo economics.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: There is no personal clash.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: There is no personal clash at all. I thank Senator Humphreys for his patience regarding a request for a meeting. I understand his frustration. The approach he has taken is a demonstration of the importance of co-operation in the House. To be fair to the Senator, he has not pushed this item today. He could have done so by calling for the Minister to come to the House. I thank him for not...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, it is not as if I want to hear people on my side speaking while not allowing others to make a contribution. I spoke to representatives of all the groupings yesterday. The decision we have made is based on our desire to complete the debates on all Stages of an important Bill which is giving effect to the vote of the people in a referendum. I would not have pursued that approach...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: We have seen the activities of some Members of the House during debates on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017. I decided, as Leader, to speak to my colleagues in all groups to ensure we would not delay and we would not have a situation whereby the Bill would not be passed, and would not go to the Phoenix Park for signature before the Christmas recess. That is why we will not...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I understand the Senator's position.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I accept that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: We were here until after 2 a.m. yesterday. If the Senator had seen-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I know.