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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 Jan 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Senator Rónán Mullen - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the public consultation on the use of remotely controlled electronic shock collars in dogs and cats. Senator Eugene Murphy - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on progress to fill the vacant speech and language therapist position in County Roscommon....

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (22 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: As the time for the taking of the Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022 has expired as per the agreed Order of Business of today, I ask the Acting Leader to propose a suspension of the House until 6.30 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...heading westbound. Those types of measures undermine the strategy of slowing and controlling speed. As you head further westbound towards the Bishopstown Court roundabout, heading beyond the dog track towards Ballincollig, there is occasionally a member of An Garda Síochána on that road operating a handheld camera and checking speeding from a motorbike on the side of the hard...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...service provision. It is about a world-class intervention and services for children. It is happening in Cork since approximately 2010 with this organisation on the grounds of Model Farm Road with the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. It is important now for the Minister to come to the House and hold the HSE accountable for the lack of a service level agreement that would give certainty and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Dec 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Government's role. I remind her that, a number of years ago, the Government introduced a suite of its services for delivery through An Post - social protection payments, driving licences, property tax, dog licences and television licences. At the risk of ridicule and condemnation by many, we even refused to change the post office's model of delivery of television licences. People would...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...inertia around our health system during which there was no direct investment in eye care. There was piecemeal investment, no strategic vision, no plan, and it was left to organisations such as Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind or the National Council for the Blind Ireland, NCBI. I particularly commend Kevin for being here today. Many of us grew up with the radio programme on a Sunday...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...to hand but it is important to acknowledge that there is a need to bring balance to timetabling. I support Senator Reilly on that. Senators Conway-Walsh and Wilson raised the issue of autism assistance dogs. The Irish Guide Dogs in Cork have a similar scheme. It is a wonderful initiative providing support to people. I congratulate Clonakilty on its autism-friendly approach and on...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: I acknowledge that the Cathaoirleach has waived the four-day notice period. Like many Members, Senator Craughwell has attended for nearly four weeks. The dogs on the street know of GRECO at this stage. We have had more discussion about the GRECO report than the GRECO report itself. I am satisfied that we agreed the Order of Business-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Jul 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: They are the same dogs that Senator Norris is barking with every day.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...was very happy to do a deal with Sinn Féin to get votes for the Seanad election on more than one occasion. To borrow a phrase - we are where we are. I am not quite sure if it is a plate of caviar, a dog's dinner or whether we are on the road to lobster. What we know is there is a need to be transparent and to end the perception of cronyism and patronage around the appointment of...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2018)

Jerry Buttimer: ...House as soon as possible. Senator Paul Daly raised the very important issue of the need for ongoing vigilance and action around people who fail to comply with the law on the microchipping of dogs. He is correct. Now is a critical time, given that the lambing season is beginning and we will, unfortunately, have tragic outcomes for farmers such as sheep being destroyed, lambs being...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: ...in his term in the US Senate. Whatever our viewpoints on the issue that was discussed and adjudicated, to be fair, Senator Ó Ríordáin withdrew his remarks. That was the right thing to do. The issue that dogged that campaign is one that we can never condone or support. Irrespective of our political viewpoints, we can say that the state of Alabama stood up for honesty and...

Seanad: Litter Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (10 May 2017)

Jerry Buttimer: ...-Walsh referring to people making choices about the payment and the pay-per-weight. There is a responsibility on the individual citizen whether it is, as Senator Ardagh referred to, in terms of dog fouling, chewing gum, tossing stuff out of a car window, fly-tipping or the illegal dumping of rubbish. There is a personal choice irrespective of income. We need to take responsibility...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: ...offers customers a choice within branches at the same time because it is about the customer. Senator Mulherin raised the issue of addiction and the lack of investment by the Customs and Excise in sniffer dogs. I would be happy to have the Minister come to the House for that matter. I am glad Senator Norris got a response from the Russian ambassador and I am glad the Senator equally...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: ...those in the Visitors Gallery. They are Ms Siobhan Kelly, CEO and Ms Ciara Keenan, communications managers of the Irish College of Ophthalmologists; Mr. Padraig Mallon, CEO of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and a good friend of mine inCork; and Mr. Gerry Kerr, Service User Representative, who is here with his dog, Orva. I thank them for being present. I welcome our witnesses, Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The LauraLynn Foundation has written to members, as has Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. We could perhaps pick that topic up again at a different meeting.

Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Second Stage (30 Jun 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: ...to none. I welcome the provision for the creation of a new register of greyhound breeding establishments. I do not oppose it all. I welcome the fact that we will restrict the amount of times a dog can be bred, as well as the introduction of a minimum breeding age. The Minister of State has consulted widely. There has been broad consensus in some approaches and negotiation in others,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: ...the Order of Business in order that the Minister can discuss the matter in the House. I remind the Members opposite that on radio this morning the Minister did not accept he had made changes to the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill; he said the opposite. The hypocrisy of the Government has been further exposed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Where do we stand on the Bill? Is the Minister making amendments? Has he accepted them? What is he doing? The examples I have given, namely, the prevention of job creation in Dublin and the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill, show how the Government is run. The key word is "run": it does not think or plan and has no strategy or job creation plan. It has nothing. The best thing it could do...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: ...including the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, now has no responsibility for anything other than banning stag hunting. Why did the Minister not accept amendments to the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill? It is clear, on the basis of the comments of the Chief Whip in the Dáil and the Minister, that there will be amendments made to the Bill in the Dáil.