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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Feighan asked where the Irish media were. We could debate the Irish media until the end of time but we will not do so today. Senator Murnane O'Connor raised the issue of insurance and compensation claims that local authorities must pay, and mentioned that €63 million has been paid out by four local authorities. That is a large amount of money. In my own city of Cork and in...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister expressed his personal view.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Maria Byrne mentioned a briefing by University Hospital Limerick and the HSE. I join with her in welcoming the good news story in Limerick. I am sure that all Senators will join with me, including Senator Gavan, in welcoming the €850,000 investment in the surgical day care unit and the new emergency department. Both units will be fine additions to the hospital and will...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Off the top of my head I suggest eight or six minutes for spokespersons?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I suggest six minutes per spokesperson with the Minister to be given five minutes to reply at the end or whatever and for the debate to be completed not later than 9.15 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I would be happy to accommodate Senator Norris.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I thank the Minister for Health for the initiatives contained in the Bill. The Bill is a positive development, which is about looking after those who are most in need and ensuring ease of access, as the Minister said in the Dáil, for people who require health care. This means that people with disabilities will be empowered to ensure they...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and adjourn not later than 2.45 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each; No. 2, Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: At the beginning, I apologise to the House as I must make an amendment to the Order of Business. The Minister, Deputy Zappone, has had to defer the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 today for a personal reason which I will explain later to Members. I move to withdraw No. 1 and take the other items on the Order of Business as outlined. We will suspend at the end of the Order of...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Until 2.45 p.m. I will explain to Members later. This has just come to me now. My apologies for that.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: No, on the basis of ministerial commitments.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 18 Senators that have-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ardagh raised the very important and topical issue of the anniversary of the Treaties of Rome. The summit in Rome this week is a very important one. The Senator is correct and I hope we will have a debate on the future of the European Union, not just within the Brexit Seanad committee, but as a House. Senator Ardagh is correct to raise the point that there is a mood change within...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We can argue about its quality or lack of quality. Yes, it is popular to knock the salaries of high earners - Senator Norris did a good job defending us here today - and it is necessary to examine how and what one pays people but we must have a public broadcaster that is independent and can produce not just news, sports and current affairs programming but also drama and coverage of arts,...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: That must be examined. We all grew up watching the TV sponger advertisements on the television and the threat of the van outside one's door. I remember those advertisements well. It is an issue we must consider. I agree that we should invite the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, to the House to discuss the matter. Senator Lombard raised...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator's party is for high spending and high taxes-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----but it cannot live in that utopian bubble all the time. One must live in the reality.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should read Cliff Taylor's article in The Irish Times and other commentary on our dependence on foreign direct investment. If the Senator had his way, there would be no Apple in Cork, no manufacturing in the country-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and no pharmaceutical companies.