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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I cannot hear the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: He is not here to defend himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join the Cathaoirleach and Senators Gallagher, Feighan, Boyhan, Richmond, Mullen, O'Reilly and Coghlan in expressing to the nephews and nieces of the late Seymour Crawford our deepest and heartfelt sympathies. He was an extraordinary person and a gentle but firm man who was very passionate about Monaghan, his faith and the farming community that he was a member of and represented. He was...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It would have been some journey. Senator Gallagher is right, in that he was a decent and honourable man who was sincere, forthright and open to diversity and inclusion. I pay tribute to him. Unfortunately, I could not get to his funeral. He was a wonderful mentor to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and was proud of her elevation to Cabinet. One of my most enduring memories of the former...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Tá fáilte romhat.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important that we as parliamentarians reach across to and engage with other parliamentarians. Post Brexit, the need for the assembly to be strengthened and the meetings to be held more often will be evident.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The need for it to be expanded, perhaps to include younger, female and diverse Members of the House, should be considered as well. We should embrace all sections of-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Good.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am nearly making a fist of becoming a member of it myself.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator O'Reilly raised the issue of capitation for schools. It is a very important matter and one on which I would be happy to have the Minister come before the House. Senator Horkan raised, in addition to the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, the issue of the Neville report and the need to have a debate on employment and the way in which foreign direct investment plays a key role in...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We need a mix, which is what we are trying to achieve. Senator Mullen raised the issue of the air ambulance service and its importance, acknowledging the work done by Senator Feighan. Notwithstanding the fact that we now have an excellent service being provided in Cork by Irish Community Rapid Response, the points Senator Mullen makes should be aired in a further debate. Perhaps a...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join the Cathaoirleach in welcoming members of the Hayes family to the Visitors Gallery and thank them for being here. As the Cathaoirleach rightly said, the time that has elapsed since the sad passing of former Senator Maurice Hayes has allowed all of us and members of his family, in particular, to reflect on a life well lived as a public person but also as a dad and a grandfather. The...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Who is chairing the Seanad?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Some day.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not referring to the Acting Chairman.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the Senator going to stop talking?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is better than the mouse over there.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Senator know what others are discussing?

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Second Stage (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: This is important legislation. I thank Senator Ó Céidigh for bringing the Bill to the House and taking the initiative. It is important to recognise that court proceedings and the rulings of courts are independent of us. The Government is not opposing the Bill. The Minister of State's remarks on the consolidation of the laws on perjury and related offences are reasonable. Prior...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Second Stage (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Notwithstanding the comments earlier, I am still the Leader. I propose that we adjourn until Tuesday, 6 November at 2.30 p.m.