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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: All of us here want to protect mortgage holders. That is the bottom line. It is a question of how we achieve that. If Members had listened to the contributions on the Order of Business in the Dáil, they would have heard the Taoiseach outline the Government's position. Deputies Michael McGrath and Micheál Martin have put forward their proposal. The Sinn Féin Party put...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I do it the whole time. I meet people the whole time.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I meet people the whole time. If the Senator listens to the tenet of my reply, he will realise I am being measured in my response because I share the anger, fury and frustration expressed by Members here. Let us proceed in a way that is constructive, however, so we will have a resolution for the people. Members of both Houses have outlined their concern to the Government, as we have done...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It absolutely does.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We support those who pay their mortgages and, as Senator McDowell mentioned in his remarks, those who try to pay but perhaps cannot, for whatever reason. It is important that there is perspective and clarity on this. I am all for a resolution that stands on the side of the person, the family and the mortgage holder. The Taoiseach gave the Government's position on the Order of Business in...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: None of us does. The Senator might do me the courtesy of listening because I am not against what he wants to do. I am not going to divide the House on a motion on which we all agree. The Minister for Finance is away today and is in the Dáil tomorrow. There is a meeting between Deputy Michael McGrath, the Fianna Fáil spokesman on finance, and the Minister tomorrow. It would be...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister is not here today.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I have not got the Minister's schedule for Thursday. I can tell the House what he is doing tomorrow and today. I am not against having a debate but I ask that the motion be deferred, pending a response from the Minister and his office.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not against having the debate but I believe our language is important and that a resolution must be found. We are all against the vulture fund being the winner but let us be sensible in our approach.There are talks tomorrow. I believe it is premature to have the debate today. I will endeavour to facilitate to have it, if I can, on Thursday. If I cannot, I will inform the House...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I would welcome the Senator's support.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Perish the thought, a Chathaoirligh. We will debate that next week. Despite the comments of some Members of the House about spin and so on, last Friday was a good day for Ireland when all the projects were announced.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It shows the vision of Fine Gael and the Independents in government for our people.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sure the people of Cavan, who Senator Wilson represents, will not refuse any of the projects.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I know Senator Wilson will welcome it with open arms because he is a very fair-minded person. There is €1 billion for rural development under the Minister, Deputy Ring's Department. We will have that debate next week. On the issue raised by Senator Reilly, I would be happy to have the Minister, Deputy Ross, come to the House to address the matter of Dublin Airport and the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not in charge of the Business Committee of the Dáil but we will have a debate in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I assure the House of that. It is a very important issue. Senator Richmond raised the issue of defibrillators and his support for Senator Swanick's Bill and for Deputy Noel Rock in the Lower House. Senator Davitt raised the important matter of the pay and condition of councillors. We will have that debate in the House next week. I will defer to that. Senator Burke raised the issue of...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will not be here on Thursday but I will endeavour through my office and Senator Noone, who is Deputy Leader, to have the matter resolved. If not, it will be next week. I cannot control the Minister's diary. I would rather have the Minister for Finance here than another Minister. He is the Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform, and it is a serious matter.

Seanad: Sectoral Employment Order (Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector) 2018: Motion (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Sectoral Employment Order (Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector) 2018,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 25th January, 2018.”

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Regulations): Referral to Joint Committee (20 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:(i) Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 4(2)) (Designation of professions: counsellors and psychotherapists and establishment of registration board) Regulations 2017; (ii) Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 4(7)) (Membership of Council) Regulations 2017,copies of which were laid...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Data Protection Bill 2018 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to adjourn no later than 1.30 p.m.