Results 16,861-16,880 of 24,338 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the publication of this Bill. If we were to judge politics and politicians on grandstanding and playing to the gallery and the media, we would have no credibility but, thankfully, we do not all do that. There is a body of work in the Oireachtas which deserves to be analysed and respected. It behoves all politicians to remove the insincerity and not to play to the media and the...
- Order of Business (22 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Given that many thousands of people across the country volunteer, when is it proposed to amend the Red Cross Act to bring in a new legal framework for the Irish Red Cross?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy has spoken for 11 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, there was no time limit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: He is not a witness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That was not communicated to members of the committee either, to be fair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: One speaker, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: As Chairman of the committee, I have probably spoken the least in the last few days. We have had almost 30 hours of hearings, 40 expert witnesses appeared before us and on average, between 18 and 20 Members of the Oireachtas have participated in the discussion on the heads of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill. I wish to address my remarks to two audiences, if I may. First, to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We should be temperate with our language.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Crown’s time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Crown. He is way over time. He will find that Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas cancelled clinics as well. I call Senator Healy Eames to speak on behalf of the non-members of the committee and then I will take the final two speakers. In fairness, she has been present since the commencement of proceedings. She has four minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: This is the 12th session in our series of meetings on the heads of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill 2013. I remind everyone to switch off their mobile telephones. I will call the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, to be followed by contributions from Members, Senator Rónán Mullan on behalf of the non-Members of the committee and the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is all right, that is good.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I am surprised Senator Mullen did not ask the question. He has been asking it all day.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Sunniva McDonagh, Dr. Ruth Fletcher and Dr. Ciaran Craven for attending and giving of their valuable time and expertise today.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Travel (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Washington, New York, Seattle and Silicon Valley; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14636/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Travel (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the overseas visits for Saint Patrick's Day of the Ministers of State at his Department and the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14637/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We can come back to that. I apologise to Senator Bradford as I inadvertently missed him.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I would appreciate if the next speaker, Deputy Mathews, could ask a question.