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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thought the Order of Business-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thought I was replying to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I like to give a comprehensive reply to the Order of Business, as the Leas-Chathaoirleach knows.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: If one takes the logic of Senator Humphreys and others, including Senator Devine, who spoke on climate change, to its next conclusion, what is extraordinary is that they want to put an extra levy on the ordinary man and woman in terms of coal, home heating oil, peat briquettes and sticks. That is what the Senators have argued for.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: That is what the Senators have argued for.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senators are telling the plain people of Ireland that they want to tax them more thus targeting them further but this Government is not doing that. We will have the debate, as the Leas-Chathaoirleach has said.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not, no.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not deny there is climate change.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am actually not, on the contrary.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We are committed to doing that.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Humphreys may well try to lay that political charge on me.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a bad sign when Senator Humphreys has been reduced to tackling the Leader of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: And I did not curse at anyone.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with the Members of the House in acquiescing to the call for a minute's silence tomorrow for the commemorative event and to highlight and honour the people who died on 10 October 1918 just before 9 a.m. onboard RMS Leinsteras it began its final voyage from Carlisle Pier in Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead in Wales. I would be happy to do that tomorrow and thank the Members for that...

Seanad: Ninth Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That the Ninth Report of the Committee of Selection be laid before Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2018: Motion (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2018, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 13th September, 2018.

Seanad: Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018: Referral to Joint Committee (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Competition Act 2002 (Section 27) Order 2018, copies of which have been laid before Seanad Éireann on 3rd October, 2018, be referred to the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, in accordance with Standing Order 71(3)(k), which, not later than 18th October, 2018, shall send a...

Seanad: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and European Council: Motion (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann: (1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality under Standing Order 116 on the Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems (borders and visa) and amending Council Decision 2004/512/EC, Regulation (EC) No 767/2008,...

Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, and thank him for his participation in this discussion. I also commend him on his stewardship of the cost of insurance working group, which is doing much important and necessary work. This is the starting point for me. The prudent management of our nation's finances is what today is about. I ask Senators to cast their minds back to where we...

Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Dolan. It is time we had real reform in the health sector with accountability and delivery on behalf of the patient. I compliment the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, on the budget of €2.4 billion he secured for housing. This budget will deliver for people by putting them in houses and getting them back to work. I thank the...