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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senators are great at playing to the gallery, but when Deputy Kelly was Minister, they did nothing.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We did not block him.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I know.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister has written to council CEOs and there will be regulation, which will come into effect from 1 July. We will have an opportunity to debate the matter again. I heard Senator Davitt's remarks on opposing the issue, so I will finish on this point. This is the first time in 15 years that anything has been done for councillors. I accept that Senators have an issue with the anomaly...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept the point, but the Minister will be before us again and we will have an opportunity to try to effect changes quietly, calmly and under the radar as opposed to by shouting, roaring and writing populist material.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: We are discussing our own electorate, but I encourage people not to play politics and hype up expectations and demand. The Sinn Féin Members have changed their terms and conditions and given themselves more money, in which respect we congratulate them. Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: I have a whole way to go yet. Many points were made by Senators. Regarding the matter raised by Senators Devine, Noone and Mulherin, I congratulate Senator Devine on the awareness campaign today. I apologise for not being able to attend. As a former Chairman of the health committee, what she-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: Unfortunately, I had other meetings to attend. What she has done today in the House and, I hope, beyond is to raise awareness of the importance of cervical cancer screening. As Senator Noone rightly stated, it is treatable and screening can prevent deaths. I thank the Senators. I hope that the House will have a cross-party group to raise issues of health and well-being. The matter raised...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----frequency, choice of routes and investment. The Labour Court has extended an offer of talks to the unions at Bus Éireann. I hope they will engage. The acting CEO of Bus Éireann will appear before the Oireachtas committee tomorrow.As we have seen in the past, resolution can be reached through engagement, consultation and discussion such that the public will not be...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: There may be a number of divisions.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: As a point of information there could be a number of divisions in the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1a, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday 20 December 2016, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion re a report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on a reasoned opinion on proposals for a Council directive on a common consolidated corporate tax...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Go away.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Coveney is the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Now we will have gas.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Sinn Féin did a good job itself at the theatre.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: We are going to have one.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: How does one follow the last few contributions? I wish to correct the Order of Business. No. 6 is a motion for the earlier signature of the Appropriation Bill 2016. I should have said the motion would be taken at the conclusion of No. 5, without debate. I apologise for any misunderstanding. I thank the 22 Members of the House for their vigorous contributions this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. Reference was made to the use of language and the use of scripts. I have noted all the comments in my notebook.