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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: ...be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, statements on the announcement by the commission of investigation confirming human remains on the site of the former Tuam mother and baby home, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude not later than 2.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each, those of all other...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: ...shon féin, ar son Fhine Gael agus ar son gach Seanadóir sa Teach, déanaim comhbhrón le muintir Annmarie O'Brien agus na leanaí a fuair bháis. Today we remember Annmarie O'Brien, Paris, Holly and Jordan. As I stated yesterday, it is important to recognise that the loss of life is tragic. How it happened is even more numbing. We send our deepest sympathies...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: -----to celebrate the historic achievements of women around the world in sport, civic life, arts, culture, music and other spheres. It is important that we recognise and pay tribute to women. It is a pity that we do not have the first female President of the US. That would have shattered a glass ceiling. We saw what Presidents Robinson and McAleese did in Ireland. We have seen what many...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Mar 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: ...who contributed to the Order of Business. Ba mhaith liom mo chomhgairdeachas a gabháil le Bridget Doody as ucht post nua a glachadh. In congratulating her on her appointment, we are blessed and lucky as a House to have a person of her calibre. I have had the pleasure of working with her on a number of initiatives in the Oireachtas and I have always found her to be a professional,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the final speaker, Mr. Paul Redmond of the Coalition of Mother and Baby Homes Survivors, CMABS.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (2 Jul 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to the officials and staff for the delay as this was due to votes in the Dáil. I have a final question, on mother and baby homes. Are we meeting our targets and deadlines and reaching our milestones? Has the Minister any concerns? When can we expect an update?

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to echo the words of the former Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Charlie Flanagan, who spoke about this issue in June 2014. He referred to the shame that society made women and children in mother and baby homes feel. His was an important speech. For many of the women, the sense of shame has lasted a lifetime. Some of the women are friends of mine, and some are...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: It is extraordinary that we are in this House tonight owing to inactivity and a failure to act. As a consequence, we have done the typical Irish thing - kick the can further down the road. The cowardice has stopped; perhaps this is not enough for some, but perhaps it has gone too far for others. It is time for some people to listen to those of us who vote with our conscience, who have...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State's presence and I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important Bill, which is about the protection of life. I am unashamedly a pro-life person who believes in the intrinsic value of human life and who believes that all life is sacred and precious and must be protected. In saying that, I am confident in supporting the Bill. Having listened to all...

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The debate we are having on the report of the expert group on the judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland case is very important. For the past two months, this has been in people's minds. At the forefront of our thoughts must be Savita Halappanavar and her family but also the State must address the findings of the expert review group and the Government must act. We must see action so there...