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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: A debate on what?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 16 Members for their contributions on the Order of Business. I join them in welcoming iar Teachta James Breen and his family to the Gallery. I also welcome our delegation of Chinese visitors. Cork is twinned with Shanghai. I hope the connectivity between Ireland and China will continue to grow and develop. Today is a very sad day for us as we have lost a friend and former...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It was, indeed. I was afraid to say that. He was an extraordinary man and I was very fond of him. We may have been of different political persuasions but it never stopped our friendship developing. I extend our deepest sympathies to his family. Our country is a poorer place today for his passing. He epitomised the importance of community and of public service. We will have an...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am told by Senator Mac Lochlainn that it is going to be tomorrow. As Senator Nash said, our electorate is waiting with bated breath, as are we, for the publication. There will be some disappointed and unhappiness, as was the case with the Dáil boundary review. We have an independent panel established. Whatever happens----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Whatever happens, I am sure it will be dispatched by the Department in a proper and timely manner whether online or in written format. Senator Nash raised the Child and Family Relationships Act 2015. Senator Warfield has also raised the matter previously as I have myself. The delay is unacceptable and I thank Senator Nash for raising the matter in the context of the forthcoming Dublin...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome warmly the visit tomorrow and am sure Senator Coghlan will be in Killarney to welcome Prince Charles to his beloved Muckross.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senators Ó Ríordáin and Mulherin referred to today's report from the Ombudsman for Children on mental health. We have had debates in the House in the context of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee report. The matter raised is about ensuring that there is investment in mental health and that young people receive out-of-hours treatment, as Senator Mulherin said, for eating...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: There has been recruitment in the health sector with 11,000 new posts.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: She does not, but I want to give it to her because it is important to hear it.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: As do I. I am not being condescending.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: To paraphrase others, facts are facts. I do not deal in fake news, I deal in facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join Senator Murnane O'Connor in commending all involved in carer's week and thank carers for their important work. I commend Senator Swanick on his loneliness task force. I think responsibility in this area is under the remit of the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, at the Department of Health but I am happy to be corrected if I am incorrect. It is important that we work collectively...

Seanad: Visit of Australian Delegation (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: As Leader of the House, I welcome the Australian delegation. It is very important we acknowledge their presence and congratulate them on their recent historical achievement regarding marriage equality. I commend them on their bravery. I welcome my friends from Ballygarvan to the House. They are very welcome.

Seanad: Visit of Australian Delegation (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: No.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Notwithstanding the Order of Business in the Seanad today that proceedings on No. 1 shall be adjourned no later than 5. p.m. and the proceedings on No. 2 shall commence immediately after, I am proposing that we extend the time by 20 minutes to allow for the conclusion at 5.20 p.m. at this stage. If not we can come back later on.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister. I welcome very much the fact that after two years, we are bringing the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 before the Seanad. When the Bill becomes law, it will place an obligation on schools to put together admissions policy statements which do not discriminate on a specific ground and allow the Minister to make regulations on the content of those policies....

Seanad: Business of Seanad (13 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose that the motion regarding the appointment of a member of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, shall not be taken today. I apologise. I sent an email to group leaders and Whips. There is a ministerial diary clash and the Dáil ran over time. The matter will be taken tomorrow afternoon. The postponement is due to a scheduling conflict with Dáil...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Passport Services (12 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, to the House. The issue I raise is one that has become a source of contention given the fear and worry of some people about the deadline for passport applications. I will preface my remarks by complimenting the excellent staff of our Passport Offices in Dublin but in particular in Cork. I had the pleasure of using the service in Cork. I...