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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: That must be said. We cannot stymie that, irrespective of what people's views are.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand that.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am. Given the magnitude of the issue that is before us as a society and as a House, as Leader of the House-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----it is incumbent on me to focus on this issue in replying to the Order of Business, which every single household is talking about.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: You must be in a hurry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Conway-Walsh is trying to goad me into having a cat and mouse game. I fully accept that the facts she presented are her version of reality.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that there is a lot of work that we need to continue to do. I have no issue with that, Senator Conway-Walsh.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The point I wish to make in this context is that the domestic violence legislation has been enacted, the Tánaiste has launched the national strategy and, in addition, Tusla, which is the organisation charged with the responsibility, is providing funding for 60 services throughout the country: €12 million for emergency refugee support services; €4.6 million for...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We had a debate as part of the domestic violence Bill. We had extensive debate on the issue. Thanks to the co-operation of the entire House------

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----we were able to get the Bill passed despite the objections of some, as the Senator is well aware. That shows the House worked well together.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. I join with Senator Ruane in congratulating those who have been nominated for the IFTAs. Senator Nash also paid tribute to Joe McGouran. I have not got a response for him yet to his question about the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, but I will get it for him. Senator Noone raised the car parking strategy in some hospitals. I agree with her that there is a need for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: On behalf of the 407,000 Irish people in the UK, it is critically important that this access and connectivity should continue. I hope Members will combine to raise this issue with RTE. We might communicate with the communications committee also. When the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, attended the House, he gave a positive reply about the radio service. I will get the reply for the...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: My information is that it has.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am glad the Senator raised the matter. He is correct and I agree with him completely.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I join the Senator in wishing all our Ministers who are going abroad safe travel. I am sure they will do a good job in selling, promoting and marketing Ireland. It is important that people travel and tell the world that we are open for business and we are the best small country in the world in which to do business. Our new employment figures will tell the world that we are open, ready, and...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----on the creation of the committee and we will have-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We will have the debate on the completion of the committee report and the Senator will have an opportunity to contribute. I am sure there will be lots of water poured over and under the bridge by then. Senator Byrne raised the issue of CAO nursing applications and she is correct that the number of people applying to study nursing is an issue. I hope the Minister for Health in his talks...

Seanad: Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That the Order of the Seanad of 24th November, 2016, relating to the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services is amended in paragraph (h) by the deletion of '28th February, 2017, or within three months of its first public meeting, whichever is the later' and the substitution therefore of '14th April, 2017'.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to Members of the House. There is a voting block in the Dáil so the Minister of State dealing with the next business cannot leave. I propose we suspend until 3 p.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose that we suspend until the conclusion of the voting time in the Dáil.