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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us have a real debate about the type of public transport we want and how we can have a public system that benefits everybody. As the Taoiseach stated and I mentioned yesterday, Bus Éireann is losing €50,000 per day on the Expressway service. That cannot be sustained no matter where one is from. The Senators have raised challenges regarding infrastructure deficits across the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I am going to come back to that. I will do it now as we had that discussion yesterday. I made reference to the fact that we hope to have the debate on the report in the House. We are trying to get a slot for it. We heard a number of contributions on the matter yesterday during the Order of Business. As I said yesterday, it is fine to have a tribunal established, but what we need is...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Thank you. I was not aware of that. I was at the same IBEC briefing as Senator McDowell and I fully agree with him. There needs to be a utilisation of the public private partnership model. There is also a need to look at how we can use the European Investment Bank in terms of being able to draw down funding. We need to invest in infrastructure. I am sure the Cathaoirleach was listening...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Conway-Walsh does it every day, so she is all right.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to clarify the point for Senator Conway-Walsh. I would be happy for the Minister to come to the House. There is no problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I simply wish to help the Senator. We might not get him in to the House next week but I would be happy to try to get him in to the House. I am very accommodating and reasonable, as the Senator is aware.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: However, I will not take ultimatums from people like that.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I know there is a teenager. He stole my toys and I am running away with it.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I cannot agree that the Minister will come in. I cannot give that assurance.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Order for Second Stage (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: North-South Interconnector: Motion (1 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding a report of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2, Communications Regulation (Postal Services)(Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage, to be taken at 4.45 p.m., with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 16 Senators who contributed to the Order of Business. On my behalf, on behalf of the Fine Gael Party and on behalf of the House, I join all those who paid tribute to the late Peter Mathews, who passed away today. Those of us who had the pleasure of knowing Peter recognised many admirable and warm qualities in him, not least, as Senator McDowell referred to indirectly, his...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: If I am, I will let the Senator know. This is the story of a young child. If we are honest, if any of us had to endure and witness what Ms Vera Twomey and young Ava had to endure, we would all be sympathetic and would all want to see a resolution, which we do. The Minister is committed to doing that but I believe it is important that we continue to have talks about the matter. It is...

Seanad: Committee on Justice and Equality Report: Motion (28 Feb 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I move:That Seanad Éireann: (1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality under Standing Order 107 on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventive restructuring frameworks, second chance and measures to increase the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures and amending Directive 2012/30/EU -...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on developments in the organic sector and on the greyhound industry, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 2.45 p.m. with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each and the Minister to be given ten minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, statements...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Beauty's home.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I had better begin with Senator Wilson's final remark. I share his views that the Taoiseach is and has been a strong, prolific leader of our people across the world stage. As Senator Wilson well knows, being in government is a difficult task and some Members of the House need to understand that one cannot say yes or no all the time. One has to have a bit of steel and a bit of bottle. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: If I could finish the sentence, I hope he will remain as Taoiseach in the immediate future so that we can have a strong hand at the tiller in the Brexit negotiations. We should learn from other parties. We do not just anoint people. In both of the main parties we have a process to elect and select people not an anointment in a backroom.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We have them too.