Results 161-180 of 882 for long speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not because I do not know how long it will take.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I will talk as long as I want to on this Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (18 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Dooge, but perhaps we should all aspire to that. I join the Cathaoirleach in thanking Ms Bridget Doody and all the Seanad staff for their sincere professionalism in what was a very trying and long week last week. I also welcome back our esteemed Clerk and friend, Mr. Martin Groves, and offer him the sincere sympathy of all in the House on the very sad passing of his brother, Tony. I...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...doctor and the woman. From talking to people in the medical profession after the referendum, I know the important point, which is related to the central point that was confused and clouded for a long time, is that we must bring clarity and certainty to the matter. I ask the Members who are proposing the amendment to reflect on it and, if they can, not push it to a vote. It is a matter...

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...and helpful. I welcome Senator Freeman's Bill, which presents us with an important opportunity to have a debate on providing protection in the digital world. Many of us have been involved long before today in promulgating the need for cybersafety. Senator Lombard and I have been working together on this area. The issues extend beyond those addressed in the Bill to the issues of young...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...commemorate those who have died. Yesterday, I think, was the anniversary of the death of Vincent Hanley. We all know of people who are living with HIV-AIDS and who died from it. We have come a long way as a society. The Senator made the point that we needed to improve sex education and the sexual health strategy. We do need to be more proactive in that regard. We have made some...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...coming weeks. I share with Senator Warfield's frustration and annoyance regarding the failure to commence sections of the Children and Family Relationships Act. The delay in do so has been too long. I concur fully with him on that. It needs to be enacted quickly. The Senator will find no harbour for delaying doing that on this side of House.It is unacceptable. Senator Reilly raised...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...record of the House that €10 million in additional funding has been made available in budget 2019 to ensure that hospitals get patients home from hospital or to an appropriate care setting quicker. As a former Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health, I have been a long-time advocate of the focus being on primary care in terms of transition or step-down facilities, in particular...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: .... That is a work in progress. Some 72% of people are now waiting three years or less as opposed to 36% in 2016 but the points the Senator made are valid. The length of time for some people is much too long. We have changed the application procedure so that there is now one single application. I agree with the Senator that this is a challenge, but I would like to hear his alternative.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...democracy. Regarding the work Senator Dolan is doing on disability, I point out to Senator Murnane O'Connor that it is not just Government work but work on his own behalf, to be fair to him. From long before he came into this House, he has been a very strong advocate for disability. The Government has committed to the disability sector. We have challenges to meet and that is what...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...that Senators Craughwell and McFadden have raised, including cooks, technicians, rangers and account holders. I hope, and I would caution, that any action that might do nothing other than further delay these long-overdue payments would be reflected upon by the unions and others. Like Senator McFadden, I urge both sides to negotiate further to see if a solution can be arrived at that...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: The Cathaoirleach is here almost as long as Senator Leyden. I hope I get to be here as long as him and I might become a bit of an expert in something at that stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...change raised by Senator Grace O'Sullivan is important. As I have said repeatedly, it is the global challenge for our generation, as well as the next. The Minister with responsibility for this issue, Deputy Bruton, is committed to long-term plans to tackle climate change, not just short-term, knee-jerk reactions. In the coming months, we will see strong debates with the Minister on this...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...my remarks in the last couple of days, but climate change is the global challenge of this and the next generation. It is important in the post-budget debate to discuss things sensibly and with a view to creating a long-term plan, rather than have a short or medium-term reaction to two very important reports. The national development plan commits to spending €1 of every €5...

Committee on Public Petitions: National Orchestras: Discussion (10 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Performing Arts. A friend of mine, John Cohen, is a cellist with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. There is a perennial funding issue across the world. RTÉ, in its five-year plan, committed to the ongoing vibrancy and long-term success of the orchestra. In terms of funding, is it the case that we are already paying for the orchestras through the licence fee? Mr. Ó Dubhghaill...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...that pay was not the issue. Anecdotally, one hears from members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, and healthcare workers that their workload is too heavy and their hours are too long. Let us have a conversation about how we can make life better for people working in the health service.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I know Fianna Fáil had The Irish Pressfor long enough and it controlled RTÉ for long enough. Do not bring us back to the dark ages of the holy lady at the crossroads, please.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I impressed him a long time ago, as he impressed me.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...mental health training in the workplace in order that people will have the tools to promote positive mental health and to address stress in the workplace owing to, in some cases, inflexible and long working days. It is important that we recognise that the workplace has changed. In times past, there was a considerable amount of emphasis on vocational training and the physical health of...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I have no idea. It should not take overly long. The Order of Business was agreed by all sides of the House.