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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Colm Burke also raised the issue of the ten-year health strategy committee. I raised that issue last week in the House. I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Harris, and I hope the other party leaders might write to the Minister with a view to having representatives from Seanad Éireann as part of that committee and having a joint Houses approach to the issue of the ten-year...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ray Butler raised the issue of small and medium enterprises, as did Senator Maria Byrne. I will ask the Minister to come into the House for a debate on the wider issue of the costs of business. It is not that Sinn Féin has created a policy. It is following our policy. We are the pro-enterprise Government party-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----that has worked to create jobs-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and help people get back to work.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should look at the employment figures from the time we took office to where we are now.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: He should ask his local authority members to work with us and our colleagues in local authorities, and in government-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----to reduce the cost of business.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: What we do agree on is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----that small and medium enterprises are the lifeline of our country and, unlike the Senator's party, this Government has always been-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: If the Senator and his party had their way, they would tax them to the hilt-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and would not create any jobs.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: We should be serious about creating jobs.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: If the Senator wants to create jobs, let us do so. The Action Plan for Jobs is testimony to the commitment to work of the previous Government, and this Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I will happily have a debate on jobs because we have a very strong record on jobs.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Senators Mulherin and Burke are right to raise the issue of post offices and the Kerr report. I fully agree with Senator Burke that we should be creative in the way we use post offices. I see nothing wrong with his proposal that post offices should be able to issue driving licences because it is a very good suggestion. Senators Coghlan and Conway raised the issue of tourism and referred to...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----for the way in which they sold Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: In tandem with that there is the important point that the rising cost of hotel rooms in this city and in other parts of the country will detract from all that good work. The 9.5% VAT rate was introduced with a view to incentivising the tourism industry. Our tourism numbers have gone up, but it does not endear the travel or the hotel industry to anybody to see the cost of hotel rooms...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important that we have a proactive campaign on the issue of Brexit. I appeal to Senators to ensure that we have a "Yes" vote to remain, and I would appreciate it if they could mobilise people in that regard.

Seanad: Death of Jo Cox, MP: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: If it is agreeable to the House, I propose that Members could share time if they wish.

Seanad: Death of Jo Cox, MP: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: As Leader of the House, I sympathise, along with other Members, with the family of Jo Cox at this very sad moment. She was a wife, a mother and a parliamentarian, and from all we have learnt of her since her tragic death one cannot but be touched by the sincerity of her motivation and her diligent representation on behalf of her constituents. In the wider context her death must be seen as...