Results 10,061-10,080 of 24,326 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am in the Members' hands. Not all parties are here. It is an important debate to have and Members have requested it. The Minister is in the Lower House, there is a vote and, as the Senator knows, there is not a pair. The Minister also has to take another Bill. That is why we had factored in that time this evening, having spoken to the different-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I accept that, but I am conscious that not all Members of the House are here in terms of all parties being represented, and we have not had a discussion-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: That is true.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am willing to co-operate with the Members. I am here and am prepared to stay here, but I appreciate that Members have other commitments too. I apologise to the Members of the House for the change in time. It was after liaising with the Department and the Minister's office that we had reached the original time, but I am happy to adjourn or to suspend until 8.15 p.m., and if the Minister...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: It is not next Tuesday, it is 13 June. I am happy to do so if all Members are. For the benefit of Senator Conway-Walsh who was not here earlier, the Minister is tied up in the Lower House with a vote on legislation and then has another Bill to take. The time in the Lower House has slipped from what we envisaged when scheduling this debate tonight. We were aware of there being two Bills in...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am conscious that Senator Conway-Walsh has come in late. I know that people wanted to have this debate because it was requested.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to do that but, similar to the Order of Business this morning, I cannot commit to the Minister's diary. I would be happy to put the issue on the schedule for that day. As the Senator will know, we had agreed to do that today. I am happy and willing to work with the Members to have the statements rescheduled to 14 June, subject to the Minister's diary commitments.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: There is no guarantee. I cannot give a guarantee now.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am happy to do that.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I move:That, notwithstanding the order of the Seanad today, No. 7 not be taken today.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 13 June next.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the mid-term capital review and report of the Public Service Pay Commission, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to conclude not later than 6.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than 6.20 p.m.;...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: No amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: He is after silencing Senator Gavan. We should mark the day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: And to the Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator cannot give praise.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator could have met her in Carlow on Friday night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 12 Senators who contributed to the Order of Business. To begin with, I welcome Jamie Lyne who is seated in the public Gallery. He is from County Cork and is here as part of his transition year. I welcome him to the House. I hope he has a very pleasant experience. I thank Senators Ardagh, Boyhan, Conway-Walsh, Norris and Warfield who mentioned the publication of Dr. Geoffrey...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am glad the Senator is following it closely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I think the Senator was referred to, if not by name, in a couple of the remarks in the debate. I am pleased to say that I have a membership application in my pocket. If the Senator wishes to join, he is more than welcome.