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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not sure whether it is a Kerryman's joke or a riddle, but he wants the Minister to come to the House to comment on speculation and allegation about something he did not see. Good man, Senator Daly.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It would be a good trailer for a drama along the lines of "Yes, Minister".

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is looking for a debate on an allegation of an allegation and speculation. I can impart some good news to Senator Daly on the capital development plan, and I hope that we will have a new hospital in Cork. We badly need one. It is long overdue. We have three tremendous hospitals in the city serving the catchment area beyond Cork city and county. I sincerely believe there is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Kerry, as an add on.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: That is true too. The Cathaoirleach is dead right. When I listen to Senator Daly and his colleagues speaking about his party's record on health, I wonder where I am and what I was doing for more than a decade. I recall that his party leader fled from the Department of Health and Children and left poor Mary Harney in situ saecula saeculorum. There are challenges in the health system that...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a polite way of saying it. Senator Richmond, who chaired a Brexit committee of the Seanad, is continuing with the work of that committee. I hope that as part of that committee, we will be able to have further engagement. It is important that we have ongoing dialogue between Members of the Oireachtas and members of the UK Parliament, be it the House of Lords or the Commons, to...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is about all of us having that conversation and being involved in that movement. I saw the list of speakers for the conference in City Hall in Cork. It is one-dimensional. It only has one side. Let us make it broader. That is my opinion. While I agree with the Senator, it is a conversation which we must have in all of the communities of our country - north, south, east and west....

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Members of our families, our friends and our neighbours benefit from these packages. They are not anonymous or invisible. They are citizens of our Republic. The HSE has a duty to provide care and to work with people. Without wanting to strike a discordant note, in developing a package around home care, we must bear in mind that it is not about creating an industry for some. It cannot be...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: This is a very important petition. It is also important that we reaffirm that Ireland does not have an arms industry. We must not tie the hands of the Department of Defence. Notwithstanding the position taken by Deputy Mitchell, the issue is one of ensuring that the State procures and provides the best available equipment for our troops to give them operational effectiveness. We have a...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Chairman and Senator Leyden referred to John H. Foley. It is fitting that we will commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth in May. Like Deputy Mitchell, I agree with the Chairman's recommendation and I believe we should find out who owns the statue. The statue was moved to facilitate the creation of the obelisk commemorating Collins, Griffith and O'Higgins which, quite rightly,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not making a formal proposal but, in the context of the refurbishment works being carried out in respect of Leinster House, perhaps we could liaise with the OPW, the Superintendent and others to consider how the statute might be relocated. I accept that it is not in our remit.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: That is fair enough.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will be away on Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE, business that day.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Technological Universities Bill 2015 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 3.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 2, Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage, to be taken at 3.30 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 5 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time provided to group spokespersons not...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, it will adjourn after two hours if not previously concluded.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the ten Members who spoke.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to let Senator Davitt contribute if he wishes.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not senior at all. I thank the ten Members of the House for their contributions on the Order of Business. I begin by joining with Senators Gavan and O'Donnell in acknowledging the tragic accident this morning. Thankfully, there have been no fatalities. We wish the children and others involved in the accident every good health. As Senator O'Donnell said, it is important that we get...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The important point is whether we want a national development capital plan that promotes connectivity, regional development and jobs. I do not refer to Senator Mac Lochlainn now. He should not say I am doing that. The point is whether we want to create an opportunity to come in here and use it as a talking shop to get a few headlines in a newspaper. To be fair, the plan is about the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden knows that quite well.