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Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: There are always people who leave during training. The Senator knows that full well. He is misleading the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: When the Senator misleads the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am. Thanks for saying that.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: He was here last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The neoliberal wing.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator will be waiting for that.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 22 Members who contributed and I join with all Members in commending and offering felicitations and tributes to the father of the House, Seanadóir David Norris. Ar mo shon féin agus ar son Pháirtí Fhine Gael, gabhaim buíochas leis agus déanaim comhghairdeas leis as ucht an mhéid seirbhíse atá déanta aige ar son...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: As many Senators said, he was a champion, a hero and brave and courageous at a time when it was very unpopular for him to be so. Many admired and modelled themselves upon him and joined his fight. Some might have done so belatedly while others did not join at all because they were afraid and did not have Senator Norris' courage to go to Europe or elsewhere for what he deemed right. When...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Smith for her work. Enough has been said. The Senator should go and celebrate. His record speaks for itself. His generosity of person is notable. As Senator Paddy Burke rightly said, when anybody comes into the House the Senator is always willing to have his photograph taken and is always pleasant, amicable and a gentleman. Like Senator Mullen, I wish him multos annosor many...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It would be a miracle but it would be his model of church.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We hope that Senator Norris stays with us for many more years. His work and legacy will be remembered and admired by all. Go raibh míle maith agat. Senators Craughwell, Wilson, McFadden and Murnane-O'Connor raised the issue of the Defence Forces. It is regrettable that there are members of the Defence Forces and their families outside the gates of the Oireachtas today. However, it...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: While Senator Norris may not be a father, he is the father of the House and, to be fair to him, he has been a father to all of us. Senators Colm Burke and James Reilly raised the general practitioner contract, an important issue on which we need to have a debate. I hope Senators will allow a change to the Order of Business next Tuesday and thank them in advance for doing so. The reason we...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Seanad shall meet at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 5 December 2017 and Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended.

Seanad: World AIDS Day: Statements (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: If it is agreeable to the House.

Seanad: World AIDS Day: Statements (30 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I will not take all the time. It is important to welcome the Minister of State and her willingness to be involved in this debate. As Leader, I believe it is important to have a debate on a day close to World AIDS Day, which is tomorrow. As former Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, of which the Minister of State was a member, I recall we always had hearings and meetings...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach for her comments. I also ask her to indicate what she means by next week in terms of the process involved. As I mentioned to her, to the clerk and to other members, I will be away next week speaking at an LGBT conference in the USA. Could I suggest that we defer any votes until the week after? I apologise but this is longstanding commitment. I hope that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Second Stage to be taken at 12.45 p.m. with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours; No. 2, Statement by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment on the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to be taken at 2.45 p.m. and to adjourn no later than...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It is not a dysfunctional Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: That is right. It was the court of public opinion.