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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to amend the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: If needs be, I am quite happy to come back and amend the Order of Business. I am quite happy to do that if it is okay with the House. I agree with Senator Ardagh and share the frustration of customers of AIB with the way they have been treated so badly. It is important that AIB is held to account for all of this. It has been accused of concocting a notional tracker rate of 7.9% which...

Seanad: Report of Joint Committee: Motion (28 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann:(1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government under Standing Order 116 on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption - COM(2017)753, which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 27 March 2018 in accordance with Standing Order...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I had not intended to speak but, as Senator McDowell stated, this section pertains to the question of whether the eighth amendment's Article 40.3.3° should be removed. I am curious as to why we listened to Senator Leyden's contribution. I am not unduly worried about whether those who vote against the Bill are being democratic or undemocratic. That is their prerogative. Who do the...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will have an argument with Senator Alice-Mary Higgins tomorrow about something else, but we will still respect each other.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Acting Chairman is correct.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I have always bought one from the Senator. We will still converse and I will still respect him, whatever his views.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope he has changed the outer hen because they are a good collector's item and I will buy one fro, the Senator. I appeal to those in the body politic to trust each other. We are not gombeens who come here on a journey. We are educated, intelligent individuals who are elected by the people to serve, debate and legislate. Let us not talk each other down about what we do day in, day out....

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 - Second Stage, to be taken at 6.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes; and No. 2, motion regarding Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018, to be discussed in conjunction with the Second Stage...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I cannot hear the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator must be hoarse.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should have been here. Perhaps he should not have come back.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: He is not a senior Senator but a new one.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 15 Members who contributed to the Order of Business. I begin by paying tribute to the former Ceann Comhairle, Seán Treacy, and I offer the sympathies of the House to his family on his very sad passing.On my own behalf and that of Fine Gael and the House, I join Senator Terry Leyden in extending sympathy to the families affected and the Russian Federation on the tragic loss...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am only beginning my reply to the Senator whom I am happy to support. It is an issue that requires further analysis by the Department. We are all united in wanting to ensure every child has the opportunity to realise his or her potential, including through changes to DEIS status. Many of us have raised the issues outlined with the Minister. I cannot understand, for example, why some...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not have all of the facts, as I am not a member of the Cabinet, but I will request the Tánaiste to come to the House, if that is the request being made, for a debate on the issue, or if the Senator would prefer a briefing, it can be given to him. Either way, I am amenable to both. However, it is important that we stand against the use of chemical weapons. Senator Craughwell also...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important to welcome Pope Francis and that he is given a céad míle fáilte to our country. Senator Mullen raised a specific issue about a lady and our health service.I will not get into a tribal response, but the Government is making changes. Rather than focusing on the political end, we should look at the management end. The Senator spoke about a triage nurse. I had...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: If we did not spend it, the Senator would be complaining that he would be stuck in his car and could not go anywhere or there were not enough buses. There is a public consultation over a €3 billion expenditure on metro. I accept the Senator's point. If residents or business owners-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ----- in that affected stretch have issues, let us hear from them. Let us overcome the challenges. Let us work to ensure there is a process that is open and transparent, which takes on board the views of people.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I have no idea. I am not the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, but I would be happy to have him come to the House. Let us not always look for the Minister, Deputy Ross, to come in and be complaining about the poor Minister, Deputy Ross.