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- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I agree with Senator Gavan that we should call lobbying out for what it is. It is a particular group or political party trying to influence, dominate or lead to changes in legislation or to effect change.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes and the Senator and his party use the audiovisual room with different groups every day or week as well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: There is always going to be lobbying, but we should always understand and stand up for what we believe in, and I share his view completely on that. It is important that the register is kept, as per the Lobbying Act, and perhaps is looked at. The point Senator Gavan raised, which perhaps is more suitable for the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, or the Houses of the Oireachtas...
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Mulherin raised the issue of hedge cutting. I believe she has a very good suggestion in terms of different organisations and councils pooling resources to ensure that we have safe roads, particularly our non-national roads or primary roads which are dangerous because of overgrowing hedges and ditches. Some people are against cutting hedges and ditches but it is a matter of safety,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I hope it is not his swan song.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I will liaise with the Minister on this issue. I have asked the Senators to name the Ministers. I will do that for Senator MacLochlainn. I support the Senator also in terms of the national hospice for children. We need to have that debate. The LauraLynn foundation does huge work. I have visited it as Chair of the Joint Committee on Health and I commend all of those who work there and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator's party leader wants to change the Seanad as well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: He wants to change the franchise model.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: We are always glad to be here to represent the people who put us in here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Gallagher raised the issue of job creation in rural Ireland and the Border counties with which I agree. I am sure he will join with his constituency colleague, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, in welcoming the fact that last year 210,443 people were employed in IDA Ireland jobs in this country. It is important to note that when the former...
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: What I am committed to doing, a Chathaoirligh, is to get an answer to the situation for Senator Devine. To be fair to her, she rang me this morning about the matter. I want to get her an answer and I endeavoured to get her one prior to the commencement of the Order of Business. I have replied that a steering group has been established. I am not prepared to commit to accepting the motion...
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to Senator Devine, and I do not want to put words in her mouth, but in her conversation she sought this matter to take place, without debate. I am happy to ask the Minister for an answer to the question posed by Senator Devine because the issues she raised is important. I am not anxious to divide the House because it will not solve the valid issue raised by the Senator..
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I did suggest to Senator Devine that perhaps, over the course of this morning, she could submit a Commencement matter for tomorrow where she will get an answer quickly if she is successful in getting it selected, or on Tuesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: That is fine.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: In light of the fact that we just had a vote, I propose that we amend the Order of Business to extend the time for the next item.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: In light of the vote on the Order of Business, an extension will allow the groups spokespersons and the Minister to come in-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: If the Senator would listen - sometimes it is good to listen - she will discover that I am trying to accommodate Members in order to allow all the group spokespersons and the Minister to contribute.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: To give the Minister time to reply, I need to extend the time for the debate as a result of the time we lost taking the vote. That is what I am trying to do.
- Seanad: Housing: Statements (31 Jan 2018)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for agreeing to have this debate. It is a very important one and we should put it in context. Senator Boyhan was right in what he said. If we reflect on the contributions of some Members to this debate, the Minister of State should go back to the Custom House and put up the "for sale" sign and we would all go away.