Results 161-180 of 900 for long speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...farming community. Senators Gavan and Noone raised the issue of the childcare briefing this morning, the survey and the importance of childcare workers. The attrition rate has been evident for a long time. We have seen changes made by this Government and through the Minister, Deputy Zappone, and the previous Government. Despite what Senator Gavan might say, there has been a very...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...to my offices every day, regardless of where they are from or who they are. I will not accept the amendment proposed by Senator Higgins. The Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 has been before the House for a long time and it must be progressed. I am happy to accept Senator Feighan's proposed amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...and one which I very much welcome. Senator Ardagh had every entitlement to come into the House today and give her view on this matter, as did Senator Mullen. To be fair to Senator Ardagh, she has long been a champion of equality and women's reproductive rights. Senator Mullen has a different viewpoint. The UK Parliament has now taken a decision on these issues as they operate in the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: -----whether Dr. von der Leyen is related to Senator Leyden. We wish her well. She has had a long tenure as German defence Minister.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...our transgender community. It is important that that we acknowledge Senator Humphreys's tenure as Minister of State in the Department that brought through the landmark legislation. We have come a long way but we have a journey to go, which is one of the reasons we must continue to be vocal and active on transgender issues and to work with people that require support. They also require...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...counterparts. If one looks at what the French and the Poles have been saying before the deal and what the Minister, Deputy Creed has been saying, one will see that we have been articulating a view long before that. There is a need now to have a debate, as Senator Humphreys said, in the round on what is being proposed. There are significant issues in it for workers and opportunities for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: He has long been an advocate of, and champion for, equality within An Garda Síochána that has sometimes been a very lonely place for him and other members of G Force.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...in the number of overseas visitors between January and March of this year, albeit with a number of caveats. The spend is down by 4%, with the exception of North America. Numbers from mainland Europe and long-haul destinations are up. There is a concern that we are pricing ourselves out of the market, particularly in Dublin vis-à-vishotel accommodation. While that is an issue about...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Murnane O'Connor was missing in action for how long?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ó Donnghaile raised the issue of the forthcoming referendum Bill and I look forward to the Sinn Féin Party canvassing actively on the matter with the Government. There is a long way to go between now and October and there will be various viewpoints. We look forward to the debate. I am happy to accept the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Kelleher but...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Senator Horkan to look at the proposals by his own party colleagues and front bench and every single promise made by Fianna Fáil in the run up to the next general election - whenever that is - that, along with those of Sinn Féin, would probably bankrupt the country. Let us be clear. We are a small open economy and we are at risk. To to be fair, the Minister recognises that the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: -----he will be a very welcome candidate on the agricultural panel in the Seanad by-election. If not, I am sure he will not have long to wait for the next Seanad election, unless he is going to go on to another House about which do not know.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...want solutions, as Sinn Féin found out. They want to hear proposals, not protests or divisive condemnation. I commend Senator Marshall on his excellent contribution. The election of Ms Naomi Long sends a very positive message to the rest of the world. It was her historic election that the Taoiseach referred to in his tweet in congratulatory tones. We will have another debate on...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...the case for us as a country today. We are an island economy in the heart of Europe and an economy that is growing and developing. As the Taoiseach said, our global footprint is expanding across the world. It is not my intention to give a long discourse but, as Leader of the House, I thank the Taoiseach for his speech and for his wonderful contribution in reply to Members'...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Apr 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I am glad Senator McDowell has found a spirit of co-operation at long last.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Apr 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...matter. Senator Horkan referred to the PwC report on the national children's hospital. I concur with him on the need to have a debate on procurement and capital projects. The report is 160 pages long and I have read some but not all of it. I must be honest. I ask all Members to read the report, which is most interesting and informative from many perspectives. We must put matters in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...who are able to remain in and buy property. As Senator Colm Burke noted, we need to reduce the volume of borrowing. Deposits in banks are currently greater than borrowings, and it is important that we consider long-term leasing, such as for terms of 20 years, which is common in other countries, as Senator Colm Burke has previously outlined. I would be happy if that debate was taken in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope I will not take that long. Five Members of the House, Senators Ardagh, Conway-Walsh, Humphreys, Horkan and Gavan, raised the issue of Brexit. As we will have the debate later in the day, I would rather not add to that. I will just say that the advice of the UK Attorney General has been noted by everybody. He said that the legal risk remained but that what was agreed last night was...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...for this year and officials are meeting with a view to having it signed off in the coming weeks. It is important to recognise that this Government has solved the impasse that had existed for a long time.

Seanad: Traveller Accommodation: Statements (6 Mar 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: .... To us, it was normal integration. There was no big master plan. It was lived integration. I remember canvassing in the 2016 general election and I met her in a nursing home in Douglas. It was as if long lost friends had met. Thankfully, there are still families today and people like Senator Kelleher who espouse that integration in the real, tangible sense. People get apoplectic...