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Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, and commend her for being here. We can talk about ideology and adversarial politics, but this is a debate we need to have. I am very happy that the Government will not oppose the Bill at this Stage. I commend Senator Gavan for putting a lot of work into the Bill. He mentioned Senator Ó Clochartaigh and other Members in his remarks. I...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I was here. It is important that, in the context of the Bill, we work together to ensure there is a desire to protect employees, as Senator Gavan said. I heard him on Newstalk or RTÉ yesterday, and I agree with him. A lot of work needs to be done on the Bill, which the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, acknowledged. It is a complex Bill. The fundamental core of what it is trying to...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive 2013, back from committee, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 6 p.m., with the time allocated to all Senators not to exceed six minutes and the Minister to be given no less than four minutes to reply; and No. 2, Life Saving Equipment Bill 2017 - Second Stage, to be taken at 6 p.m., with...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: We will be in a different House.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 16 Senators who contributed to the Order of Business. I join Senator Byrne in paying tribute to Dolores O'Riordan and remembering her today when she is being buried this afternoon in County Limerick. We remember her as a talented musician, a wonderful person, a mum to her children and, as Senator Byrne rightly said, a wonderful ambassador not just for Limerick but for Ireland....

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: There sure is and it includes Senator Feighan, let me add. Senator Colm Burke spoke about the health budget and recruitment. It is important to recognise that the Minister, Deputy Harris, has received the biggest allocation in the history of the State in this year's health Vote and more people are employed. The country is in the top five per capitain the world. I agree with the Senator...

Seanad: Life Saving Equipment Bill 2017: Second Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend Senator Swanick on bringing the Bill to the House. I congratulate him on his initiative. This is very important legislation. While I do not want to pre-empt what the Minister of State may say in his remarks, there may be aspects of the Bill that need to be tightened up. I am happy the Government will support the Bill. It important to have a conversation about the volunteerism,...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, to be taken at 4.45 p.m., with the time allocated to each Senator not to exceed ten minutes. Time can be shared.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator was too busy canvassing.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator and Senator Daly.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: It is information.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I fully intend to. It is a health issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is and he has just done it.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: He has done it.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Accidentally wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: Go away out of that.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: What is the Senator doing himself? He is being political.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 22 Members of the House for their contributions to the Order of Business and wish them a very happy, prosperous and peaceful new year. I hope we can work collectively to serve the people who elected us to serve and work on behalf of them. I begin by joining with Members of the House who expressed their sympathy to the family on the death of the late Maurice Hayes, a former...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator's job-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am coming to that. The Minister will shortly be bringing a report to Cabinet on bed capacity. There have been intensive care beds opened. Senator Mullen is entitled to his opinion-----