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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a matter of absolute importance for all of us. I join Senator O'Donnell in paying tribute to the late Martin Molony. Senator O'Sullivan knows the story well, but for Members who are not aware, Martin Molony was a jump and flat jockey who was a superstar in his time, as Senator O'Donnell said. I want to pay tribute to him. He was one of the most prolific and profound jockeys of his...

Seanad: Report of Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy McEntee, to the House. I wish her every success in her new job and role. It is an important position that she now occupies and I know she is very much committed to it. I know from talking to members of the EPP last week in Minsk that they are very impressed with the way she has handled her brief. I...

Seanad: Equality of Access to Education: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Maidin amárach ar 10.30.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 42, motion 23 re Srebrenica massacre, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, to conclude no later than 5.45 p.m, with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed seven minutes, the time allocated to the Minister not to exceed ten minutes and the proposing Senator's speech in reply not to exceed three minutes; No. 1,...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 21 Members of the House for their contributions. I will begin by joining the Senators in offering our condolences to the family of the young child tragically killed in Kimmage. I hope and pray that the mother of that child who herself was attacked is on the road to recovery. It is important we recognise there is an investigation ongoing. I extend our sympathies to the families...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I cannot wait to see how it balances the books.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I know that Aladdin's cave is sometimes a great place to be, but the Senator cannot keep writing to Santa every year. It is a question of being responsible as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am amused at the defensive nature of Senator Devine.Me thinks she doth protest too much. For the Senator's information, her party leader raised the summer economic statement and I am replying to that.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am replying to that. She also referred to a number of issues to which I am also replying. If my reply does not suit her, that is not for me to say but I look forward to her party having its costed economic proposals-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I know the Senator's party is a high tax party and it tries to play the card for everybody.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Some day, the three card trick does not work.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: They will be a bit like the fellows in Cahirmee this week. They will get caught out sometime.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We look forward to their fiscal projections and seeing how they can balance the books-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----while at the same time, continuing the Government's great economic policy of having more people back at work, something the Sinn Féin Members have never congratulated us on.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Something they have never done.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I look forward to that.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I will accept Senator Kelleher's proposal. Senator Gallagher raised GP cover for rural areas. I would be happy for the Minister to come to the House. The ten-year health strategy has been published and we will have to wait for a debate on that. We need to look at how we can change the health landscape in the context of an evolving Ireland. A new Department responsible for rural Ireland...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: He was not a member of the committee.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I acknowledge that, but the committee I chaired, of which Senator Colm Burke was a member, did some significant work.