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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The restoration of public sector pay commenced under the last Government and continues under this one. I ask that Senator Murnane O'Connor not forget that.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: What Senator McFadden said, as to be fair did Senators Craughwell and Wilson in a non-partisan way, is that we need to do more. We will do that but Senator Murnane O'Connor should not use the men and women of the Defence Forces as political pawns.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: They are members of Óglaigh na hÉireann, our Defence Forces, who travel the world. We should have pride in them and value them and not use them as political pawns-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am anxious to get going with my winding up.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Murnane O'Connor, I apologise, I mean Senator Clifford-Lee-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is probably in Dublin North and Dublin South-Central as well. Senators Ardagh and Clifford-Lee raised the very important issue of BusConnects. I know that Senator McDowell has been knocking on doors about this as well. The Senators are correct to raise this very important issue. Many of my party colleagues, such as Councillor Emer Higgins and Deputy Rock have also held public...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: As the Taoiseach said, the legislation will come before the Dáil in the first week of October. It is my intent that the legislation will not be delayed in this House but that is dependent on the co-operation of all sides. I understand that at the meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health this morning concerns were expressed by a variety of spokespersons for different...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: On Senator Bacik's point, the Minister for Education and Skills has been in the House to debate the separation of church and State in education but I will ask him to come back to the House. Senator Byrne raised the issue of patients on trolleys in Limerick University Hospital. The number is too high and the Government is committed to tackling the waiting lists and it has committed to...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Sinn Féin did it in the county in which we reside and Sinn Féin councillors on South Dublin County Council voted against the provision of social and affordable private housing.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator's party voted against the provision of 975 houses. We either want houses or we do not. I am of the view that every person needs to have a home whether it is private, social or affordable. I know that the Senator did not say the following but I wish to dispel the notion that the Fine Gael Party opposes the provision of social housing, on the contrary. I support the need to have...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Taoiseach is well able to navigate choppy waters-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: -----as is the Tánaiste, Deputy Coveney, and his Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy McEntee. I know that the trio are united in their approach to Brexit and appreciate that Senator Leyden wishes them well-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: -----in their talks today but also in the ongoing negotiations.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate where the Senator is coming from and I know where he has come from when he says that. I know that his involvement in Europe has granted him the experience to come in here and make such a comment. I do not dismiss his comments at all, in case he thinks that I am.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish the Senator well with his impending report on a seamless border.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: If my party is invited my colleagues and I will give it consideration.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We will attend, if we can.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with Senator Leyden in congratulating and thanking the executive of the National Ploughing Championships for cancelling the second day of the event.It was done in the interests of public health and safety. I know that there were many disappointed people who had travelled and who were in Screggan but the event was cancelled in the interests of health and safety. I wish all...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will now happily conclude my reply to today's Order of Business. I wish the Cathaoirleach well as he navigates us safely through a very interesting and hopefully peaceful time in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.