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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a first for the Senator in fairness.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I did not think the Leas-Chathaoirleach was a Wolfe Tones fan.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 21 Members who contributed to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with Senators Ardagh and Paddy Burke regarding the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS, website.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is unacceptable that the website could be hacked so easily. This can be addressed as a matter of urgency but also as a matter of ease. There are technologies which can be put in place which will ensure information is secure and people can have their information protected. Technology can also ensure the system can be overridden to protect applicants who are looking for important visa...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to facilitate that request. Senator Nash raised the problems with illness benefit payments. My own office has had several cases where people have had issues with the payment of illness benefit. It is a matter on which I am happy to ask the Minister to attend the House. Senator Swanick raised the issue of FEMPI. Today talks are taking place between the HSE, the Department and...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Mac Lochlainn raised the issue of the dam in County Donegal. Again, I did not catch the name. Is it Eddie?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry that I did not catch the name of the bridge. I thank Senator Mac Lochlainn.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. I was trying to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise that I asked Senator Mac Lochlainn for the name of the bridge.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: To be of assistance to Senator Mac Lochlainn, I find it extraordinary that Irish Water would not meet public representatives. It is unique that it has not met public representatives. In any of my dealings with Irish Water it has always been available and has met public representatives in a variety of places.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I suggest that the Senator submits a Commencement matter on the subject, as I do not have the information. Senator Norris raised a matter that Senator McFadden raised yesterday regarding landlords demanding a fee of potential rental clients or people. It is extraordinary and unacceptable that a landlord would have the audacity to ask and expect to receive a payment. I completely abhor any...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept Senator Ó Céidigh's amendment to the Order of Business in terms of No. 18. Senator Colm Burke mentioned the growth of Cork city and the needs to build viable apartments. As he said, the management of a growing economy with its expectations and demands needs to be met by both central and local government. Housing is the central issue that we must face in this term and the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is okay. I would not rise to the provocation, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. If he was in my place, he would get it every day. He would be used to getting it if he were on this side of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Paddy Burke actually had two items, for the record of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator would want to mind herself, in fairness. A native loves their own shore. In fairness to Senator Murnane O'Connor, she does a good job in representing Carlow as best she can.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I would not fault her for doing so. The Senator and I might have the odd barney. She has to mind Deputy Deering as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not know whether Senator Ned O'Sullivan touched a nerve or detonated some type of whatever in the House but he certainly raised the issue of Simon Carswell's newspaper article this morning on Mary Casey and her father, Jack, and the atrocities of August 1972. Earlier Senator Mac Lochlainn got very animated. I must say to him that all of us who are republicans and who want to see a...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to Senator Ned O'Sullivan, who is a very balanced person,-----