Results 7,381-7,400 of 24,399 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Human Rights (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Chair for allowing me to raise the deterioration of the human rights of the LGBT community in Tanzania. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon. I think we will all agree it is absolutely appalling and shocking that LGBT people are being targeted and arrested in contravention of many international human rights agreements to which Tanzania has signed up. It is important...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Human Rights (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State. He will agree that the words of the Tanzanian Government provide little comfort. There is real fear and anxiety among people who want to avoid arrests and forms of discrimination that have no place in any society. The President of Tanzania has form in this area. The Tanzanian Government continues to have the punishment of homosexual acts on its statute...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills entitled, Report on tackling obesity and the promotion of healthy eating in schools, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2., address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Deirdre Hargey, Lord Mayor of Belfast, to be taken at 12.45 p.m.; and No. 3, Judicial...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator said "cancel Christmas for staff". That is not what the Taoiseach said it all. The Senator should be fair.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Two days-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Two days-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator said she got a letter in two days from Australia. That is fantastic.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: "He's behind you."
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Norris should withdraw that remark. It is unbecoming.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: There has not been much give from Senator McDowell.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: This is like Dublin Bus.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: There was no formal proposal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 21 Members for their contributions to the Order of Business. I dtús báire ar mo shon féin, ar son mo pháirtí agus ar son an Tí, déanaim comhbhrón le clan Mhícheál Ó Súilleabháin a fuair bás maidin inniu. The death of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin is a tragic loss to our country. As many...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I know.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: We could start with Senator McDowell because he is fairly good. I will not say anymore, save to say that the Leas-Chathaoirleach is right. We have had 35 and a quarter hours of debate on Committee Stage since 2 July. Despite Senator Wilson's lavish praise of some of the contributions-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I would not use the terms "flawless" or "enlightening" about some of the contributions, but we will leave that for another day. I am going to put the proposal to the House. I respect the differing viewpoints of other Members. If the proposals or amendments-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: They came from me as Leader of the House. Despite what some Members have said, in keeping with what I try to do as Leader, I emailed the leaders and Whips of all parties and groups on Tuesdays morning. It was not an eleventh hour decision or one made this morning. To be fair, people were consulted. Some Members have come in talking about the A, B and C.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: On the impending visit and address to the House by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, I will keep my remarks brief and to a number of key points. On the issue of the HSE and staff operating in hospitals over the Christmas period, the Taoiseach is again being misrepresented-----