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Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It also needs to be regularised.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: There are schools that have a stipulation that if a child's brother or sister went to them, he or she can go to them, but his or her nextdoor neighbour might not be able to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We will be happy to have a debate on the matter with the Minister when he comes to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Victor Boyhan referred to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire. It is welcome that six beds have been opened. However, I do not have the answer the Senator requires. He has been prolific in raising the matter of the number of beds in the hospital, as has Senator Maura Hopkins. Senator Victor Boyhan has raised the issue 13 times. It warrants us posing the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I congratulate all those who will be involved in the Darkness into Light walk next Friday night-Saturday morning and commend all those who will participate. I congratulate Senator Tony Lawlor on being involved in Naas. He is right - it is about all of us finding a positive space. Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor spoke about the matter yesterday. It is about talking, sharing and working...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Senator say what he said again?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is always important to reflect.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill was lucky that there were members of Fine Gael who were not here last night, but I will say no more than that.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator will understand what I meant.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach entitled "A report of the review of the credit union sector with specific reference to the Credit Union Advisory Committee review of implementation of the recommendations in the Commission on Credit Unions report (June 2016)", to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Deputy Ross on the committee?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should withdraw that comment.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It ill-behoves the Senator to say that.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: For the first time ever.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I join the congratulations to Senator McDowell on his unanimous election as Chairman of the Seanad reform committee and I wish him well. As I stated in my opening comments - I have not demurred despite the commentary of some - we will all work to bring reform to Seanad Éireann in a collective and collaborative manner. It is what we will do and I wish the Senator every success in his...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is five years since Ireland qualified. On Europe Day is it not great that we can celebrate our participation in Europe and the Eurovision song contest final? As Senator Horkan rightly stated, it celebrates the importance of Europe to us as a nation. Survey results have indicated that 92% of our people want to remain in Europe, which sends a positive message to all of us as Europeans....

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We have started and we are going to see it through. That is why we have the whole issues around disclosure and accountability. It is important, in the long term, that we avoid these cases going to court. There is a programme of reform initiated by the Government and we will see the outcomes. I agree with Senator Conway-Walsh that there must be complete answers. We cannot allow for...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Hopkins raised the issue of the recent report on Portiuncula Hospital. Like many of us, we would like to offer our sympathies to the families whose lives have been devastated and tragically affected by the failures of the care given to them at the hospital. From looking at the news last Thursday night, what should have been a joyful and happy occasion turned out to be one of grief...

Seanad: Local Government Accountability Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: This is an important debate and I understand what Senator Ó Domhnaill is trying to achieve. I will not pre-empt the speech of the Minister of State, but it is important in the context of the contributions of Members on the Order of Business today that we understand that accountability means accountability.That has many different facets, one of which means those of us who are public...

Seanad: Local Government Accountability Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 May 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: That is the bottom line.