Results 11,141-11,160 of 24,571 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Freeman made a request concerning the Order of Business and I would be happy to accept that. I thank her for that. We all join with Senator Ó Clochartaigh in congratulating the Medeiros family and the good news of Kleber Mederios's impending return. It shows the importance of a story's humanity being heard. It is a lesson for all of us that the people we meet in our...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Okay.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator can make the case about Galway to the Minister when he comes into the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Sometimes I wonder do people read the schedules at all? The Senator knows full well that the Minister will be back before the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Maybe if the Senator attempted to not throw the snide remark and play the political game and instead tried to bring about results-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----rather than going the old Sinn Féin way. I know the Senator would not want to go down old ways of Sinn Féin and he is trying to come to the new ways.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Let us work together-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Let us work together. There are very many positives.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: There are very many positives in this strategy-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: There are very many positives in this strategy that deserve to be given a chance. There are many varying different viewpoints. The Senator always says that everything the Government says is nonsense.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Reference was made to the Minister, Deputy Zappone, and I agree with the Senator that there is an issue-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----to be discussed because there are child care provisions with a serious question mark and I would be happy to work with the Senator on this. I have already met with the Minister in that regard. The Minister is aware of the issue and I would be happy to have her come to the House on the matter. Senator Kelleher welcomed the national strategy and asked to be given the chance - if the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: I will put it to one side, the Cathaoirleach is alright. I will actually hide it from him so he will not see it. Brexit is a huge challenge for us. As the Minister said yesterday, we do not have the ability to have a bilateral relationship between the UK and Ireland but under the umbrella of the EU-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: -----but it is important that we would all find the common ground and that any negotiation must recognise the importance of the North-South axis in this State and the North's axis with England, Scotland and Wales, and from us as an island to the UK. It is impressive that this report is one of six that have been published. It is one that we will discuss with the Committee of Procedure and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: First, Ireland does not meet any of the international standards for being considered a tax haven. Second, we are fully compliant with all international best practice in the area of tax transparency and exchange of information.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Does the Senator want me to reply?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The Oxfam report includes Ireland's 12.5% rate as one of the factors in calling Ireland a tax haven.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes, it does. The Senator should read the report.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: That inclusion is in keeping with the Sinn Féin policy of increasing corporation tax and driving jobs out of the country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Jerry Buttimer: The report also lists Ireland's tax incentives as being a feature of a tax haven, which is simply not true, as the Senators know quite well.