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Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: There is no Bobby Ewing moment on the opposite side.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: That has been abolished.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Who brought it in?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Who brought it in?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How many houses did Fianna Fáil build when it was in government?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: It looked after the developers.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Settle now, Billy. Bring back Noel.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: No.

European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Marriage Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend the Minister and her staff, some of whom are present, on making such a major input into the Bill before us, the legislation providing for the referendum and the Children and Family Relationships Act. The work of departmental staff in preparing the legislation should be acknowledged. This is an historic and important day in the history of the State. The people have spoken....

Marriage Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The last point made by Deputy McNamara regarding the solemniser is a serious one and I would not like to see that being diluted. Now that we have almost passed this marriage equality legislation, there may be other changes to marriage that Deputies have in mind. The point made by the Deputy is one we must look at in the context of all the contributions to this debate. How marriage is...

Marriage Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Oct 2015)

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Marriage Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Oct 2015)

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Marriage Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I attended a civil partnership in Christchurch in Cork city. It is absolutely beautiful. It is an old church. The Acting Chairman, Deputy Keating, sings in a choir and is a musician. The atmosphere at this wonderful venue was befitting of the occasion. We changed the ceremony venue from being in the registry office. I would like to speak about the context of what we have done as a...

Marriage Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy raises an interesting point in that there is an issue in terms of people being able to get married on a Saturday, for example. I do not necessarily agree with him on who can perform the ceremony. The appropriate person is the registrar. I met the registrar in Cork and her ceremonies, whether marriages or civil partnerships, are among the most moving ceremonies one could attend....

Marriage Bill 2015: Report Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I agree with Deputy Shatter's suggestion. I welcome the amendment and the reduced fee. We can consider this in the context of from where we have come. Civil partnership, as the State allowed it, was the only legal recognition that men and women of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, LGBT, community could get but because of the vote of the people, we are no longer being locked out....

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Undoubtedly, as the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, said, we are in the middle of a perfect storm regarding housing. It is distressing and heart-breaking when one meets constituents, neighbours, friends and past pupils caught up in dire straits with housing problems. Thankfully, however, we have a housing strategy. It amused me to hear Deputy Barry Cowen and his colleagues opposite...

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The reason it has not been spent must be answered by the councils. As Deputy Jonathan O'Brien knows - we worked together quite closely when on the city council - there is a need for a joined-up approach between the local authority and central government. Up to €5 million has been allocated to the councils in Cork to support the return of vacant social housing units for use. However,...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In discussing acute health care, we spend much of our time trying to find ways to solve immediate problems. Very often, front-line staff, management, administrators, Ministers and HSE officials are firefighting to make our system and facilities work in the interests of patients. We all agree that firefighting alone is not enough. We must plan for the future and put in place a framework...

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In his absence, we could use the referendum result as a tourist benefit for the country. We could seek out people to come here.