Results 8,501-8,520 of 24,447 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is wrong and should correct the record. It is build, acquire and lease.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is being selective.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 15 Members of the House who contributed to the Order of Business. I am happy to take Senator Mark Daly's amendment to the Order of Business, which he articulated yesterday. The Minister, Deputy Denis Naughten, will be in the House after the Order of Business. To be fair, let us be clear, the Minister is a person of probity. He is a man of great integrity. The matter is before...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: He was.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes, and if he reads-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should read the page he has in front of him. There are three-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I have it here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Let us be quite clear. As a country and a Government, and in terms of local authorities, there are three ways of providing social housing, namely, direct build, acquisition and lease.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: That is the point I was making. I was not in any way being derogatory towards Senator Boyhan. They are the three ways we deliver social housing. If the Senator disputes that, we cannot agree to disagree on it because-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: We also have approved bodies, so there are ways of delivering housing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: It is not just the old way of delivery by social build. The other point I want to make is that targets announced today are a significant step in the provision of social housing. What we must make happen, as I have said repeatedly, is that we deliver in terms of affordable and social housing. That is why the unveiling of the commitments here is a significant approach by Government. I am...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: If it makes Senator Boyhan happy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I am not in any way casting aspersions on the Senator's figures. What I was implying-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: If the Senator would do me the courtesy of letting me answer-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: What I was saying, if the Senator is prepared to listen to me-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I was not disputing his figure at all for the direct build but where he is incorrect-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: -----is that county councils and city councils in the acquisition, building and leasing-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator was being selective in what he said in his figures. I am happy to clarify that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I commend Senator Ruane for her leadership on the issue of back to education and allowing for people to return to education. She should be admired for what she stands for and for encouraging people to come back into education. I commend her for launching the initiative today. It is about offering people second chances, but also first chances for those who go to school, leave early and opt...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I have never heard him say anything about it.