Results 41-47 of 47 for buttimer speaker:Lisa Chambers

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2020)

Lisa Chambers: ...have advance notice now of people who are in real difficulty and this is about real jobs, real people and real families. Let us use the time wisely to make preparations to look after those people in a proper and meaningful way. Senator Buttimer raised the issue of the “RTÉ Investigates” debate, as did Senator Conway. I am conscious of our need to be mindful of any...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2020)

Lisa Chambers: ...burial and how much it means to people to be able to honour their dead. To take that away from people following the incident in question compounded the hurt and aggravated the situation. I concur with Senator Buttimer's request to acknowledge that in some way at the Cathaoirleach's discretion. Senator Conway mentioned the Burren Ecotourism Network. I congratulate its members on behalf...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2020)

Lisa Chambers: ...we do in the west of Ireland because in the winter months, it is almost a necessity to drink indoors but it is different in the summertime. I am hopeful that we can protect those businesses over the winter months. Senator Buttimer raised the issue of the flu vaccine. I only know what the Senator knows on what has been reported this morning. I have not received an update from the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2020)

Lisa Chambers: ...it is freezing. It is not practical. We must have some degree of flexibility. Senator Dooley called for a debate on living with Covid. A number of Members have touched upon that. Senators Byrne, Ó Donnghaile, Buttimer and Conway all raised issues around how we get to live with Covid because it will be here for the next year in some shape or form. I will certainly request a debate...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2020)

Lisa Chambers: ...of how he has handled recent comments by the current President. Senator Burke raised the issue of Taiwan and its exclusion from the World Health Assembly. Those points were echoed by Senators Buttimer, Conway, Davitt and Mullen. Senator Mullen raised an important point about China. Sometimes, it may be politically convenient to turn a blind eye to what China is doing because it is such...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2020)

Lisa Chambers: Senator Buttimer called for a debate on the HSE's winter plan. That is a good idea. A request to the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, to come before the House has been made. I have been told that we are tentatively looking at Wednesday, 7 October for the debate and that has been confirmed by the Minister's office. I was asked to arrange a debate on the aviation sector. It is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jul 2020)

Lisa Chambers: ...our assessment of them. The letter he spoke about shows that sometimes we can be very quick to move on things without really knowing what we are speaking about and let that be a lesson to all of us. Senators Buttimer and Cassells raised the issue of capacity at local championship matches. I agree that now we have been dealing with the pandemic for quite some time we need to look at the...