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- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should withdraw that remark.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a scurrilous remark.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Devine should ask her own leader.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Devine should ask her own leader. The Senator just made a political charge.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: More political charges.
- Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 9 p.m., if not previously concluded, by the putting of one question, which shall in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Well spoken.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Will the Senator repeat that, please?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to make a point of order. Does Senator McDowell want to have the Bill finished tonight or to continue it on another night?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I wanted to ensure that I understood the Senator's request.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the 20 Senators who have contributed to the Order of Business. As many as 13 Members have rightly mentioned the treatment meted out to Sergeant Maurice McCabe and his family. At the beginning of my reply as Leader of the House, I remind all Senators that we are not the judge and jury of what the Government has proposed, that our language is important and that what we say matters. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: -----when their party was involved in matters. Their leader - and the leadership of their party - hid behind the truth. They did not rush to offer assistance and instead ran away. Let us have a proper debate on the matter. Let us hope that the inquiry brings an answer that is in the interests of the McCabe family, the person that is Maurice McCabe and his wife, Lorraine. Very valid...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: In respect of any inquiry, I fully agree that, in my opinion, the file that was created was not a copy-and-paste job. The person who carried out the job should be fired automatically. Those who are not held account should be held to account by us as well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I know. We are elected representatives so we have political accountability. There are those who hide behind Chinese walls when answering parliamentary questions, Topical Issues debates or requests from us, as parliamentarians, as public representatives or as messengers of the people.That can no longer be allowed to continue, irrespective of what Department or agency is involved. We are the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: As the Senator knows, I am happy to have the debate. The time up to 9 p.m. has been allocated for the debate on Report and Final Stages of the Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: I will be happy to allow the Senator to move a recommittal motion if he so wishes. I am not seeking to be obstructionist. I have worked with the Senator and the Seanad Office to ensure amendments will be allowed to be tabled. It is an important Bill for which there is cross-party support. It is about having it enacted. While I understand the Senator's concerns and I am not having an...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Okay. It is a matter for the Cathaoirleach to decide on that and adjudicate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ó Donnghaile raised the matter of the all-Ireland civic forum. The Minister is very keen to see this continue because it has raised some very important matters. I welcome the Senator's remarks about the benefits of yesterday's meeting.As a co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement, it is important to see human rights continuing to be upheld in all parts of the island. I would...