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

Gerald Nash: Senator Buttimer-----

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Gerald Nash: I, too, want to share in the appreciation extended to our colleagues, Senators David Norris and Jerry Buttimer, of the extraordinary work they have done to promote LGBTI rights in this country. It is on days like this that I think of my colleagues in the parliamentary Labour Party from 2011 to 2016, former Deputies Dominic Hannigan and John Lyons, who made an enormous contribution-----

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 Jan 2018)

Gerald Nash: With respect, Senator Buttimer must have been listening to a different contribution from Senator Higgins than the one I heard. If Senator Higgins can be accused of consistency, the consistency I would accuse her of it being consistently supportive of the low paid, in particular women who are low paid. I have developed a relationship with Senator Higgins over the years. I very much enjoyed...

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Gerald Nash: ...are responsible for that including Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin when he was Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with responsibility for equality, as well as Senators Bacik, Norris, Buttimer and others. When I sat the leaving certificate exams in 1993, sexual acts between same-sex couples were illegal. By the time I got to college in September of...

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Gerald Nash: ...Dáil shortly. I hope it will be law by summer. I thank colleagues for their support for the legislation. At one point, the House was in danger of seeing peace breaking out. However, Senators Ruane and Buttimer put paid to that. I mean that in the best possible way. I thank all Senators for their support. I know Senator Buttimer is passionate about this entire agenda, as is...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)

Gerald Nash: ...an issue bout which the Leader is enthusiastic. I am pleased to see that Fine Gael is not engaging expensive media monitoring firms because when I was on "The Pat Kenny Show" this morning, Senator Buttimer engaged by tweeting a very welcome comment. I acknowledge his role in terms of making Ireland a more equal society. I congratulate him on that and I hope we will have Government...