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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...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Gambling Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to the House. I thank him for being here. The issue of loot boxes and gambling has grown into national and international prominence in recent months. Loot boxes could pose gambling risks for children and at-risk adults. They represent an area of huge and growing concern for parents and people prone to gambling addiction. I have raised the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Gambling Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, I will be very brief. I thank the Minister of State for his reply and welcome both the ongoing review and the legislative modernisation of the general scheme of the gambling control Bill that is under way. The debate this morning is welcome and necessary. It is a conversation that is happening internationally and nationally and it is an important debate. We have, as the Minister of...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and European Council establishing the Internal Security Fund, back from committee, to be taken without debate; No. 2, statements on the proposal for an electoral commission to be taken at 12.45 p.m. with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 12 Members of the House for their contributions to the Order of Business. I agree with Senator Ardagh that people who perpetrate attacks on innocent citizens are thugs; short and simple. Senators Ardagh and Wilson raised the issue of crime. It is important to recognise that, under this Government, the Garda Training College in Templemore was reopened. More gardaí are...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I know that. I accept that. I did not say she was-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Níor chuala mé an méid a dúirt an Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the fact that there is a presidential election. It will endorse the tenure of the new President. I wish all of the candidates well. I hope the debate will be healthy, respectful and tolerant.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I look forward to Senator Wilson and I renewing our friendship. As an aside, 35 years ago, Senator Wilson and I kindled in our friendship at college. We are still friends 35 years later. We are a few hairs lighter on the top, but we are still friends.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It should not surprise the Cathaoirleach because we are both very well-measured people.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We are well trained in theology, yes. I join Senator Bacik in expressing the view that I hope the legislation, when it emanates from Cabinet to the Dáil and on to this House, will be dealt with in a very positive and expeditious manner-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ----while being debated thoroughly.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It has been very well discussed at this stage by the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution during pre-legislative scrutiny and also in the referendum debate. I hope it happens quickly. I commend the Irish University Association on its briefing in Buswells Hotel yesterday, which I attended. It made a number of explicit asks of Government in the budget in respect of...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend Senator Reilly on his stewardship of the legislation around plain packaging as Minister and I welcome the new regime that will be put in place in respect of plain packaging. Tobacco kills. We should try to move away from smoking in our country. I certainly hope that all of us will promote an alternative to smoking. Senator Gavan raised the very important issue of adult literacy....

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with Senator Byrne in praising the new apprenticeships app. I know the Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Halligan, is due to come to the House to discuss the issue of apprenticeships. We have an issue with apprenticeships. The Government has taken a variety of initiatives in respect of the national apprenticeship scheme, but also in...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: In saying that, it is important that we are Brexit ready. Equally, I would be happy to have statements on Brexit in the coming weeks because the Senator is right; as the Tánaiste, Deputy Coveney, has said, we are in the endgame now.I commend the Tánaiste, Deputy Coveney, on his work on and handling of our negotiations on Brexit. We need to see a resolution. As I have said in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: This is the Order of Business, take two.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join in welcoming the visitors from Roscommon. They had a very good summer on the Gaelic football field until they ran out of steam. I advise Senator Horkan that my office will communicate to the office the Minister, Deputy Ross, the immediate importance of what the Senator has said. I am sure the Minister will take notice of what we have said here. I will endeavour to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will endeavour to organise for the Minister to come to the House on Wednesday. As I said, and I apologise for labouring this point, the Minister, Deputy Ross, is in Cabinet as we speak.