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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.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (8 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Apologies have also been received from Senator Diarmuid Wilson.

Committee on Public Petitions: Promoting Awareness of the Public Petitions Process: Discussion (8 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome all the representatives and thank them for their presentation and for being here. The citizens information website and the way it portrays the Committee on Public Petitions is to be commended because it is quite clear on what is asked of the petitioner. Do the witnesses think that we should make our language more easy to follow, less cumbersome and less inhibiting for those who...

Committee on Public Petitions: Promoting Awareness of the Public Petitions Process: Discussion (8 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Can I be excused? I have another meeting to go to. My apologies, I have to leave.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business on International Women's Day, 8 March 2017, is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The race to populism never ceases to amaze me.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on Seachtain na Gaeilge, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and conclude not later than 2.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each and the Minister to be called on to reply to the debate not later than 2.10 p.m.; and No. 3, Sea-Fisheries (Amendment)...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I dtús báire, ar mo shon féin agus ar son an Tí ba mhaith liom mo chombhrón a ghabháil do na clanna tar éis bás na mná agus na leanaí maidin inniu i Cluain Dolcáin. It is important that Senators send their sympathies to the families of the mother and two young children who were tragically killed this morning in Clondalkin. It is awful...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----to celebrate the historic achievements of women around the world in sport, civic life, arts, culture, music and other spheres. It is important that we recognise and pay tribute to women. It is a pity that we do not have the first female President of the US. That would have shattered a glass ceiling. We saw what Presidents Robinson and McAleese did in Ireland. We have seen what many...