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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Options for Constitutional Change (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Those who fought for Irish freedom will celebrate tonight that Oireachtas Members can make a decision and ultimately allow the people to vote in a free democratic decision-making process to amend or not the Constitution of our country. I will always stand for the right of both sides in an argument but we are legislators. I was in favour of Deputy Kelleher's motion and accepted it in the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Education Centre Network (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: As a teacher myself, I recognise the importance of professional curriculum development and ECs. As Senator Norris said, this matter is about not losing corporate knowledge. Being out of a school for five years is an eternity in the education world. This is about ensuring that we continue to have upskilling, training, and professional curriculum development, which is an integral part of our...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Education Centre Network (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: My only concern is that we should not allow that corporate knowledge to be lost. I agree with Senator Norris. I have never looked for permanency but it is about that second five-year term. I agree with the Minister on the need for flexibility and to invest wisely and the 3% is a considerable amount of money. However, as the Minister knows, he is getting good people. While he is right to...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on child care to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 1.45 p.m. with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, Members may share time and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, Private Members' business, Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage, to be taken...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It should never be about personality.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: He has not named anyone just yet.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: That is very unfair.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: As Leader, I say Senator McDowell should withdraw the remark about their not being here.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope they will all vote for Seanad reform.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The one-page memo is out-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Where is Sinn Féin's money coming from?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 18 Senators who contributed to the Order of Business. I will begin with the remarks of Senator Ardagh. I am hopeful that the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection will be coming before the House soon.As the Senator knows, the Minister is very committed to eradicating poverty from our society. From the perspective of the Minister and the Government, the most...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: That is the cross he has to carry in life.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It is, however, important that he does bring that vote home. It is a pity the Fianna Fáil party did not join with him in the marriage equality referendum when it happened in Ireland-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----because there was only a few-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Only a few of them went out campaigning.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I congratulate Senator Clifford-Lee on her performance last Saturday night. It was good to see her up on the stage, but she can come off that stage now. The reality was that the Fianna Fáil Party-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----did not do a lot in the marriage equality referendum. I can tell her that.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator O'Mahony raised some very important issues in sport. On the matter of ticketing and the Olympic Council of Ireland, OCI, I join with the Senator in welcoming the severing of that link. I praise the new president of the OCI for the stellar work that is being done on behalf of the OCI. On the Senator's other point, we once again witnessed the age-old chestnut of price-gouging by...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not sure if Senator Lawless is still a card-carrying member but he is welcome back.