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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Irish Government has not been and will never be found wanting in that regard. The Fine Gael Party, which was the party that negotiated Sunningdale and is a co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement, will always put the people of Ireland and all of our country first in our endeavours and engagements. Senator Ardagh raised the issue of housing.I will be happy to have the new Minister,...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry - retirement. The bottom line is that the issue of Seanad reform is still very much on the agenda. I believe Senator Michael McDowell's name was mentioned in dispatches in different guises before the outgoing Taoiseach left and I am not sure whether it is in the ether now. The other point is that the programme for Government is not put before the people, as the Senator knows...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I will not comment on that suggestion.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator James Reilly referred to the community school in Lusk, for which he has been a champion in this and the Lower House. The Cathaoirleach is correct that may it be more opportune to discuss the issue as a Commencement matter. Senator Frances Black raised the issue of inequality and referred to the work of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It is important that we recognise the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It would be remiss of us, however, not to recognise the progress made in the country in the past six years in reducing the unemployment figures and having more people back at work and increasing the standard of living. We all accept, of course, that there is still a lot of work to be done. Senators Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Victor Boyhan and Gerry Horkan referred to Stepaside...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Exactly. Senator Norris congratulated Jeremy Corbyn. It is important that we congratulate all who stood for election but where Senator Norris is coming from concerns the importance of being able to campaign. What Jeremy Corbyn did quite successfully was take his message to the people. It proves that if someone shies away from debate or engagement, people look upon it as a sign of...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sure many would like to be in a booster seat around the Cabinet table. I did offer Sinn Féin-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Exactly and it will be well stocked as well. I offered the second Private Members' session to Sinn Féin this evening but it declined the offer so it is my intention to have two Private Members' sessions next week. I thank the party leaders in the House, the Cathaoirleach and Seanad staff for their co-operation this week. It has been a different week. We will sit again next Tuesday...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (8 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Chairman for giving me this opportunity to speak and for the work he has been doing along with his colleagues on this committee. I would like to begin by referring to something that does not relate to Brexit. I congratulate and pay tribute to Mr. Doran regarding his tenure as general secretary of the INMO and for his stewardship of that organisation over the years. I had the...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (8 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Steady now.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (8 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Was Brexit-proofing part of the public sector pay negotiations? Given Mr. Doran's analysis of the incentivisation programme in the UK and that the Bring Them Home campaign here has been an unmitigated failure, is there anything we can do to ensure we can retain more graduates? I accept that some will go abroad no matter what happens. How can we ensure that our graduates whether nurses,...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (8 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Mr. Doran mean the HSE?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (8 Jun 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Was there nothing about Brexit in those talks?

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Domestic Violence Bill 2017 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to be adjourned not later than 2 p.m.; No. 2, statements on the audit of the use of section 12 of the Child Care Act by An Garda Síochána, to be taken at 2 p.m. and to conclude not later than 3 p.m. with contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, time...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, following a conversation with Senator Ruane.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Sinn Féin supported the bank guarantee.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes it did. It is on the record.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I always pay attention.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is good at that himself.