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Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We are working to progress that legislation. Senator Feighan raised the issue of tourism around his area of Roscommon, and he is right to raise that point. It is important that we see a tourism strategy post-Brexit. Senator Ó Domhnaill raised the issue of Brexit negotiations and the Taoiseach's availability to come to the House. We had former taoisigh before the Special Committee on...

Seanad: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Motion (10 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That the Order of the Seanad of 9 May, 2017, fixing the Committee Stage of the Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016 for Tuesday, 16th May, 2017, be discharged and that the Committee stage be taken today.”

Seanad: Exchange of Views with Mr. Michel Barnier: Motion (10 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move: That Seanad Éireann: (a) notes that the Treaty on European Union recognises the active contribution of National Parliaments to the good functioning of the Union through being informed and having the ability to express their views on matters of particular interest to them; (b) in view of the economic, political and social implications for Ireland of the decision of the United...

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (10 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Order 70A and the adoption of new Standing Order 104F be adopted and laid before the House.

Seanad: Gender Recognition (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (10 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the opportunity to speak on what is another extraordinarily significant day for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, LGBT, community in our country. I assure Senator Boyhan that the Oireachtas is always serious in bringing about gargantuan change, as it was in 2015. It is important that we pay tribute to the Transgender Equality Network Ireland, TENI, and welcome its...

Seanad: Litter Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (10 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Naughten, to the House.I commend Senator Ardagh on the Bill. It is a simple Bill in its practicality and we all broadly support the thrust of it. The debate is necessary. All of us, as public representatives and citizens, must aspire to have our cities, towns, places of residence and communities litter-free so they are places we can be proud of. I come back...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Companies Accounting Bill 2017 — Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to be adjourned no later than 6.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 2, Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016 — Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1, with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and all other Senators...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The budget was increased.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: It was increased.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Joan Freeman should be fair.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should be fair.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The budget was increased, a Chathaoirleach.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us be fair.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: She is.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 24 Senators who contributed on the Order of Business. I will begin by responding to Senator Catherine Ardagh and the other Members who spoke about the issue of housing. They were Senators Kevin Humphreys, Victor Boyhan, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh and Catherine Noone. It is important to work together collectively to ensure the provision and supply of...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand that, but Fianna Fáil cannot absolve itself, although I know that Senator Catherine Ardagh was not there at the time. It is about ensuring we will have supply, availability and an increase in the number of first-time buyers. We all meet people in our constituency clinics and offices who cannot get onto the housing ladder and are finding it difficult to find social housing....

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We have to read it again. I am quite happy-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am quite happy to scrutinise the remarks that Senator Diarmuid Wilson rightly made about Sinn Féin's commitment in government in the North of our country in delivering housing. I canvassed in the Assembly election and the second issue that people mentioned to me in the North-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----was the issue of housing.