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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: -----that went on particularly long. Senator Ó Clochartaigh deserves to be acknowledged and to have a celebration, not just on leaving here but in commencing the next chapter of his life. That is equally important because he can advocate for and promulgate our language and culture in TG4, which is a wonderful asset to the nation, not just for its sport, language and cultural broadcasts...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We have all expressed the view that this must be avoided. I do not wish to be sectarian but the DUP does not speak for all the people in the North of our country. There are others with a different viewpoint, in unionism and nationalism, and they must be heard as well. It is important from the business, economic, cultural and community points of view that our country stand as one on not...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018 - all Stages, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business, with the time allocated to group spokespersons on Second Stage not to exceed eight minutes, that to all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply to the debate, and Committee and...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 13 Members of the House for their contribution to the Order of Business. I join with Senator Ardagh in calling for the expedition of the apprenticeship programme. Ireland has a deficit of apprenticeships that has been well documented. The Minister, Deputy Bruton, and the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, have been to the forefront in the action plan for apprenticeships for...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I did not interrupt Senator Ardagh.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is fact, not nonsense, that the Fianna Fáil Party in government caused the collapse in the construction sector. It is fact, not nonsense, that people in the construction sector lost their jobs and thousands of men and women were forced to emigrate because there was no construction sector. That is fact, not nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: There was no work. There was no construction sector for a decade.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It would behove Senator Clifford-Lee to listen rather than come in-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Before I responded she used the word nonsense. I know it hurts Senators over there to hear the facts, not alternative facts, the real facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Thankfully, this Government and the last Government restored our country with the help of the Irish people. There are more people back at work, there is a construction sector that is beginning to re-emerge from the doldrums of a decade, a lost decade caused by Senator Clifford-Lee's party in government and nobody else. We had to re-brand and reconstruct FÁS as SOLAS, following the mess...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: In respect of the communications unit, the Members opposite do not like good news. There are €116 billion worth of good news projects for every community, town, city and county. Which one would the Senators not welcome in their communities?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Which one would the Senator not welcome?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Which one would she not welcome?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should cast her mind back.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I bring her mind back to her venerable great leader's role and that of the former leader and Taoiseach in the national development plan 2000. It is the same thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a question of communicating, informing, letting people know.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: If Senator Clifford-Lee objects, and I know she is upset about it now-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: If she objects to any of the projects-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: -----that are being promised for her area she should tell the people why she is against them and she should not be coming in here with a phony, fake war.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am replying to the Order of Business.