Results 10,601-10,620 of 24,326 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 18 Senators who raised matters of importance. I neglected yesterday to wish Members a happy St. Valentine's day. On behalf of the House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----I wish to thank Senator McDowell for killing St. Valentine's night for many of us.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: In fairness, the matter that we discussed yesterday was of absolute importance. I commend the women, in particular, who were involved in the campaign. I think we did a very good day's work despite our different views on the Bill. It is a very positive Bill. I thank Senators for the co-operation yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I accept that. That is a fair comment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Senators Mark Daly, Boyhan, Conway-Walsh, Bacik, Craughwell and McDowell referred to issues relating to Maurice McCabe, policing and the inquiry. It is important to reiterate that we in the House are not judge and jury. We are not going to sit in judgment. I accept that we, as Members of the Oireachtas, have a role to play in holding the Executive and State organisations to account....
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: If the Senator will let me finish, it is also about other whistleblowers and how we can ensure that we have better model of policing whereby, as I said yesterday, there will be accountability. The important point, in my personal opinion and in my view as Leader of the House, is that Sergeant McCabe and his family should receive and attain justice and truth. That is why a public inquiry is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I am addressing the House. I am responding to the Order of Business. My job is to respond to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The truth hurts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Sinn Féin Party collapsed the-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: My job, as Leader, is to respond to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I take copious notes of what Members said. I was not singling the Senator out and I am sorry he feels that way, but I am referring to his contribution. If the truth hurts, then he has to reflect upon that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Then the Senator might talk to the people who have knowledge of the killing of Detective Garda Donohoe in Dundalk. She might talk about that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Sinn Féin Party collapsed the Executive in the North.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I asked a question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I asked a question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I asked a question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I asked a question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Sinn Féin collapsed the Executive in the North. It wants to collapse the Government down here-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and we will not let it do that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: We will not let it do that.