Results 1-20 of 39 for 5 million speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: That is not part of the €5 million, as he knows

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: How will we get to 5%? The Irish organic market is worth only 0.65% of the European market. The Minister of State said the Irish organic retail market was estimated to be worth €104 million in 2008. That is only a fraction of the European market share which I believe is worth €16 billion annually. Where is the blueprint to get to that point? The Minister of State did not mention it....

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

Jerry Buttimer: ...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, only a fraction of that money has been drawn down. It beggars...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...;ir to the fact that we have a national maternity strategy up and running. Significant developments in the delivery of the national maternity strategy have already occurred. I remind Senator Ardagh that €3 million was allocated to the development of maternity services in 2016, €6.4 million was allocated in 2017, €4.15 million was allocated in 2018, and an additional...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: ...for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to the House to address the points made by the Senator. Senator Humphreys raised the issue of the payment of social welfare. He referenced savings of €28 million. For the first time, this Government was clear. I will answer the Senator's question. The ambiguity around the date is very simple. This Government wanted to give a €5...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: ..., I also support Senator Kelly's call on the Leader to invite the Minister for Finance or the Minster for Arts, Sport and Tourism to the House for an urgent debate on this issue. A fund of €5 million has been provided for GPA members, which has not been allocated to them.

Seanad: Rent Certainty (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (12 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: ...is prepared to say " I am willing to act when in government."If the Members opposite do, then let us have a proper meaningful talk. I will give the Members opposite some figures. Up to €200 million has been allocated to the local infrastructure housing activation fund to remove infrastructure blockages to larger housing developments and, in turn, to deliver more supply. A...

Seanad: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: ...or pathology services. I cannot understand the logic of this transfer when BreastCheck was built on the same campus as the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital. I am appalled about the €5 million. However, forget about the money. This is about women and giving confidence to patients, and we are not doing that. This is not the Minister of State's responsibility and I...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Wilson and I go back 35 years ago and I have definitely mellowed since, as the Senator has. There are challenges but I wonder where the people speaking from the floor this evening were when the budget package of 1,000 extra therapists and 1 million hours of home care supports were announced. There is to be a 50 cent reduction in the prescription charge and a €10 reduction in...

Seanad: Podiatry Services (7 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: ...has been conducted across the country, particularly in County Cork, on the absence of leadership by the Government and the HSE in the management and treatment of diabetes. Approximately €23.3 million was spent between 2005 and 2009 treating what the Fine Gael spokesman on health, Deputy Reilly, would consider to be preventable diabetic foot disease complications. This expenditure...

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services (23 Apr 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: ...with the issue I am raising if he is not moved in next week's reshuffle. The Mercy Hospital is one of the most important hospitals in Cork. The Government and the HSE provided funding of €5 million for an accident and emergency department at the hospital which remains idle. Last week, the chief executive and the board of the hospital were forced to go public about the fact that they...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...quite clear. If one were to listen to the Senator's comments this morning one would think the Government was doing nothing, but the facts - and they are not alternative facts - are that €5 million extra was added to the budget and that 114 assistant psychologists and 20 staff grade psychologists are being recruited. That is being done as we speak.

Seanad: Shannon Group: Motion (14 Oct 2020)

Jerry Buttimer: ...and wish him well in his new role. What we must be focused on is growing passenger numbers and ensuring support for the aviation sector. Let us have an honest debate about that. The sum of €31 million has been allocated for regional airports. Yesterday, there was a very welcome €10 million in the Government's budget announcement for Cork and Shannon airports. I believe...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: ...of the country must be considered in a balanced way. The bus strategy for rural Ireland, involving Bus Éireann, does not inspire confidence. The company has been allocated approximately €23 million to buy 75 replacement buses. That these buses are not new means many communities will not benefit from the investment. Regional airports are having their investments delayed due to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: ...have spoken to Adam's auctioneers. Her officials also have spoken to other stakeholders in the cultural institutions on the price of the letter. One cannot perhaps put a value on it, but as for the value of €1 million to €1.5 million - it has been withdrawn from auction - my information is that such expenditure would not be value for money. I am not in any way trying to...

Seanad: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: ...on-site, someone should inform the National Cancer Institute in Washington to cancel the current largest ever worldwide breast pathology trial, the TAILORx trial. It is not too late to save €5 million of taxpayers' money that will destroy an excellent service. We can stay on the present site. The last time I raised this issue, I did not get the promised reply from the Department. This...

Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Oct 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Garda conducted a strategic intelligence-led investigation into an international drug trafficking gang. It led to the arrest of five people and the discovery of cocaine with a street value of €5 million. The Garda believed that the consignment of drugs arrived into Cork Port from Rotterdam. The Garda, Revenue, customs, Europol, Interpol and the Dutch law enforcement agencies...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (11 Jan 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: ...is clear that the Government and all sides of the House encourage flexibility of employment while protecting the rights of workers. The amount spent by the HSE on agency workers has increased by 75% from €108 million in 2009 to an expected €190 million last year. This increase directly related to the recruitment embargo, as front line staff who are on maternity leave, sick leave or...

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: ...honest and sincere. The Minister should not allow herself to be painted as the bad girl of politics, so to speak. Consider what is happening with the Mercy University Hospital, Cork. A sum of €5 million has been spent on a new accident and emergency department, yet it will only open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. There has been a systematic failure by the HSE to address the ongoing concerns of...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...the delivery of extra beds. It is important to give the House a number of figures as doing so puts things in context. Attendances are up by 7% and admissions are up by 7.3%. Attendances of over 75s have gone up by over 20.1% and admissions of over 75s are up by 18.2%. There are more people now using our hospitals, or arriving into hospitals. The increased demand is about a combination...