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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Conway-Walsh was against Irish Water. She was against paying for water. Who will pay for the investment in water? Will it be the people? Come on, be fair.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Our tax revenue is high. There are more people back at work. By the end of this year, there will be more at work than ever before in the history of the State but we must plan for the future. We also have, which the Sinn Féin Party has not acknowledged, a deficit that we cannot allow to grow. The importance of the rainy day fund is that we plan for our future so that we can invest for...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We all want to have a water network system that brings water to people that they can use and drink. The model of delivery costs money and Sinn Féin has not proposed how we will pay for it other than that we will not pay for it all.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Bacik raised the issue of cervical cancer and the importance of the need for transparency, and I agree with her. That is why the Scally inquiry was set up and we will get to the truth and get the full facts in regard to the events that took place.The overriding concern of the Government is that we establish the full facts, hold people to account and put in place a system whereby...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not know whether the Senator wants to hear good news or bad news.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: They are the facts. Go and check them.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Senator to do me the courtesy of checking www.dataprotectionschools.ie.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: By all means. I will refer them to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, or Senator Reilly and we can give them the information.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator can check the specific section on his phone.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The important point which should not be lost in our back-and-forth exchange is that there is a need for compliance and information. There were workshops and Catholic schools' principals had a meeting recently.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will be a bit more gentle. The Cathaoirleach is right. It is important that the fake news being propagated is not disseminated across the county. That was called other things before.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am responding in good faith. I am giving them the correct information. I cannot-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Refer them to www.dataprotectionschools.ieand circular 0829/2018.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with Senator Marshall in welcoming the rise in farm incomes. The point he made was very valid in terms of the importance of agriculture to our country, North and South. We need to continue to ensure there is growth in our farming communities and that we put in place supports for the Brexit negotiations and, as Senator Mulherin mentioned, the rising costs of diesel and oil....

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We will have the debate next Wednesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, is not available until 2.20 p.m. because of the contingency around the debate on data protection yesterday. I gave a commitment that the Bill would not be guillotined but it finished quicker than we thought.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] – Report and Final Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, and No. 2, motion for earlier signature of the Data Protection Bill 2018, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is Colm Burke.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 14 Members of the House who made contributions to the Order of Business. On behalf of the Government and the House and on my own behalf, I join with Senators Conway-Walsh, Norris, Butler, Murnane O'Connor, Craughwell, Devine, Colm Burke and Horkan in offering our sympathies to the families of Jastine Valdez and Anastasia Kriegel on their very sad deaths. The brutal and callous...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (16 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: A baby boy.