Results 11,081-11,100 of 24,326 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Mullen's language-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I am not personalising this at all. I am not mouthing at all. I am factually saying, and I will say it again for the benefit of Senator Mullen, that Members of the last Seanad and Dáil were brought to America-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: There was.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Mullen knows I am right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I am not in any way personalising the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: No, I take-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I take umbrage.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I will conclude on my remark to Senator Mullen. Where I agree with Senator Mullen-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----and where we can find commonality is that we must ensure that accurate information is provided to women at all times. I hope we can work to do that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to Senator Mullen-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----should take the mirror and look at it. Let us look at what is happening because-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Sometimes the truth hurts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Conway-Walsh raised the issue of the report. I did not get the name of the report and I apologise to her for that but I would be happy to have the Minister come to the House to discuss the issue she raised. Senators O'Sullivan, Humphreys and Higgins raised the issue of the Bill.I have spoken to the Minister. To be fair to the Minister, he is willing to engage with Senator O'Sullivan...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: It cannot achieve what the Senator is trying to achieve. He is very happy to start the process, to speak with and meet the Senator in regard to that. I remind Members it is the prerogative of Government to accept or reject Private Members' Bills. As Senator Burke rightly said, it happens to Government Members as well as Opposition Members. Equally, there is an obligation on Members of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Humphreys raised the issue of dark hands in the Bill. The cynical, dark side of Senator Humphreys is beginning to come out. There are no games being played in regard to this Private Members' Bill because the Minister, Deputy Coveney, is more than willing, as he has demonstrated in the past, to work with Senators on different legislation and to come to the House. The game is being...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should reflect upon that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The issue of Airbnb is a very important one that was rightly addressed. The Minister, Deputy Noonan, has been dealing with that issue. Senator Noone raised the issue yesterday in terms of housing and the critical need to increase supply in the private rented sector and in public housing. I will have the Minister come to the House on that issue. Senator Richmond raised the issue of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Colm Burke raised a number of issues regarding banks being discouraged from coming to Ireland. I would be very happy for the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, to come here to clarify the position and the role of the Central Bank. Senator Colm Burke referred to the lack of representation of the Seanad on the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare. It is very...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: It is very apt for members of Sinn Féin to have uncomfortable conversations. It is important that all of us play a role in reconciliation in our country.