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Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: As a matter of public information, could we ask that an amnesty be considered by Government? I know it was 2006 but public information awareness about the misuse of weapons, guns and illegal firearms could be provided. It might be worth considering.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not proposing a practical solution. I am looking for it to be considered. I know we do not have the full benefit of all the information here but given that the previous amnesty, which allowed for the surrender of significant numbers of firearms and offensive weapons, was a decade ago, would it be timely for An Garda Síochána and the Department to give that consideration?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Nursing Home Casebook (Resumed): Minister of State at the Department of Health (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for being here. It is refreshing that we have a Minister of State who is coming in with an open mind and being proactive in his brief and does not come in saying it is his way or the highway. To be fair to him, he has brought innovative change. I welcome his proposition that he would have an open forum with Nursing Homes Ireland because,...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018 – Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to be adjourned at 2 p.m. if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and to all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; No. 2, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 –...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Come off it.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I could not hear the Senator. To which area is he referring?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the Senator for real?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 14 Senators for their contributions to the Order of Business. I join Senator Conway-Walsh in expressing our comhbhrón le muintir Molloy as ucht bás Tom Molloy, to sympathise with the Molloy family on the passing of Tom Molloy whom Senator Conway-Walsh eloquently described as a wonderful musician and part of a fantastic family. Our sympathies go to the family on its...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Brexit was not caused by this Government. It has been foisted on us and we are going to have to ensure we wear the green jersey.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister for Finance has been championing prudent policy in the budget. It is what he is known for. Our economy is approaching full employment and it is important not to overheat it and that we learn from what happened in the past. I am sure the Senator will join me in wishing the Minister well regarding the budget. Senator Mark Daly also raised the issue of organ donation. I know he...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I chaired the Joint Committee on Health and Children which did very comprehensive work on organ donation. Senator Colm Burke was part of that committee. Senator Mark Daly's contribution on organ donation this morning was very one-dimensional. He is going against people such as Professor Jim Egan and Philip Watt of the Cystic Fibrosis Society.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I did not interrupt the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator spoke about Ireland and the world. He should consider the Spanish model and how it has transformed organ donation.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: All parties are in favour of what the Minister for Health is proposing. At the committee I chaired and of which Senator Colm Burke is now a member, Senator Mark Daly's party supported it as well. Let us have a real debate about organ donation.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important to consider what happened as a consequence of the wonderful documentary on Orla Tinsley. There were 5,000 requests for organ donations as a consequence. Organ donation saves lives, it gives people a second chance. If we can improve our status from 15th to 28th in the European Union and improve people's lives and give them a second chance I am in favour of what the Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senators Boyhan and Mark Daly raised the issue of housing. I would be happy to invite the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, to the House to address housing and homelessness. I commend the Minister. There is an obligation on Members, when they come into the House, to put forward policies. For once, I...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us hear what they would do.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us not base policy on voodoo economics.