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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the family, relations and cousins of our good friend and colleague, Senator Aisling Dolan, to the Gallery. They are all very welcome. They have come from Ballinasloe, Nenagh, Ballydangan and more. They can be justifiably proud of their cousin, who is doing a wonderful job on our behalf and on behalf of the people of her area. The visitors are all very welcome today and I thank...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome to the Visitors Gallery Joan and John O'Neill and also Bryan and Kathleen Fitzpatrick, who are uncle and aunt to our colleague and friend, Senator Fitzpatrick, and it is great to have them here. I welcome a good friend of mine from Cork, John Purcell from Ballincollig. John, you are very welcome to the House today.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the chairperson of the Meath county board, Mr. Martin O’Halloran, Damien and Catherine Clarke and Damian and Bernadette Usher who are here from Navan. I hope that next Saturday in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork will gain revenge for 1990, or rather 1987 and 1988, as we won in 1990.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 12 to 14, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 16 to 18, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome to the Visitors Gallery a good friend of mine, Michael Hegarty, who is joined by David Doyle and Liam O'Shea. They are very welcome. They are before a committee today in Leinster House. We wish them well in their deliberations. Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 have already been discussed with amendment No. 12.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to the House. He is back in his former home with his guests. They are very welcome to Leinster House. I hope they have a very pleasant and good visit. I hope the Minister is not getting pangs about returning to the Seanad - as a visitor perhaps. He is very welcome.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: As the time allocated for the debate has expired, we must now adjourn in accordance with the order of the Seanad today. I ask the Acting Leader to report progress.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Tim Lombard - The need for the Minster for Education to make a statement on her plans to resolve the capacity issues at Clonakilty Community College. Senator Robbie Gallagher - The need for the Minister for Transport to increase the funding for regional and local roads in counties...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind the Senator to bí cúramach as the individual is not here to defend himself.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not precluding the Senator from raising anything but my actions are taken just to protect all concerned, including the Senator. Gabhaim buíochas leis. Anois, glaoim ar an Seanadóir Dooley.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is in injury time. At the risk of causing the ire of others, the point the Senator made was very worthwhile. As a Cork person, I am very disappointed to see that four, potentially, of Cork's matches will be behind a paywall. I am in favour of GAAGO but it is a conflict of interest for RTÉ. We pay the licence fee and pay a second time to watch things. The Senator made a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: With the permission of Senators, the next Senator I am going to call on to speak will be Senator Aisling Dolan, in light of the fact that members of the Roscommon branch of the Parkinson's Association of Ireland are here. They are guests of Senator Dolan. I welcome them all most sincerely to Leinster House and thank them for being here.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome to the Gallery the students and their teacher from CBS High School, Clonmel. Cuirim fáilte roimh gach duine. I thank them for being here today and hope they have a very pleasant visit to Leinster House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: Go ahead.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: We unfortunately do not.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: No.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I am going to deal with the first point of order first.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the proceedings, if that is okay.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: I am getting tired now of people trying to tell me how to do my job up here. I accepted the Senator's point of order. I make the point generally to Members in the House, as I have done before and did earlier on the Order of Business, that Members are entitled to make points and make contributions. This is a political Chamber. I appeal to Members to exercise great care in what they say, in...