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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (16 Apr 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: .... Senator Vincent P. Martin - The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to provide an update on the ongoing issue concerning Castletown House and lands in Celbridge, County Kildare and to outline the progress made to date in respect of the State purchasing the lands at Castletown. Senator Erin McGreehan - The need for the Minister for...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Oct 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Roscommon. Senator Vincent P. Martin - The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to provide an update on the ongoing issue concerning the Castletown lands in Celbridge, County Kildare and the short- to medium-term plans of the OPW to resolve the issues arising. Senator Tim Lombard - The need for the Minister for Health to confirm that the HSE...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (11 Oct 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...and innovation and the world ranking of Irish universities. Senator Erin McGreehan - the need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine to make a statement on carbon sequestration of agricultural land and carbon emissions of farm enterprises. Senator Micheál Carrigy - the need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the need for all special schools to provide...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (5 Oct 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...on the provision of 95 homes on Ratoath Road, Dublin 7. Senator Erin McGreehan - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the carbon sequestration of agricultural land and carbon emissions of farm enterprises. Of the matters raised by the Senators suitable for discussion, I have selected Senators Pauline O'Reilly, Malcolm Byrne,...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (4 Oct 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ..., Integration and Youth to outline the measures in place to recruit and retain foster carers. Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee - The need for the Minister for Finance to allow for the exemption of land being used for agricultural or horticultural purposes from the residential zoned land tax in the upcoming finance Bill. Of the matters raised by the Senators suitable for discussion, I have...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by H.E. Maura Healey, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (27 Jun 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...the LGBT+ community elected governor and the first governor of Massachusetts to address Seanad Éireann. She is not the first person from Massachusetts to address the Seanad but she is the first Governor to do so. The governor's first trip abroad is to Ireland. It is fitting that she comes to the national Parliament in Ireland because, as we know, one in five of those living in...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (31 May 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...at certificate examinations. Senator Vincent P. Martin - The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for special education and inclusion to make a statement on the transfer of public land to Scoil Mochua, Celbridge, County Kildare, to provide two special classes for autistic children as sanctioned by the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, in March 2021. Senator...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (23 May 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...on the provision of funding to support inclusive and accessible tourism. Senator Regina Doherty - The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to address the matter of land-to-sea access at Skerries Harbour in advance of the 2023 sailing season. Senator Lynn Boylan - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the Animal Health and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Mar 2023)

Jerry Buttimer: ...kicked a long way down the road again and that there is nothing left within this. We are dealing with two Departments but it seems that the Department of Rural and Community Development has been landed with the task of development. In so far as I can read it, Pobal will possibly be providing something of an alternative service, but we do not know. Is that not correct?

Seanad: Statements on COP27 (8 Dec 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...has. It is about the sincerity but also about how we can get there and challenging us in terms of the social justice element or in the context of justice in countries, such as Pakistan or the island nations, which are suffering. Equally, if we look at our own city of Cork, where we have significant flooding issues, it is about convincing people of the need to change the model of living...

Seanad: Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...deliver. However it is about time we got away from the cynical sound bite of some who think they can do a three-card trick and procure housing and houses. Then there is this thing of how we are pro-landlord, pro-developer and pro-vulture fund; we are not. We are pro-housing people. Let us not stigmatise and demarcate people in this House or in our politics. We have enough of that in...

Seanad: Impact of Cost of Living Issues on Young People in Ireland: Motion (28 Sep 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: There are challenges and issues but we can address them with a collective mindset governed by the need to do better. We must always remember that this is a land of opportunity. We are on the periphery of Europe and yet at its heart. Our housing system needs to be addressed. The quality of engagement in many parts of our communities needs to be looked at. I want to praise my colleague,...

Seanad: EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...McGuinness, who raised the prospect and possibility of fuel rationing in the winter. Regardless of whether she is right, there is an obligation and need to have that discussion to assure people in Ireland of our energy security. Senator Murphy correctly said there is a balance to be achieved in terms of the move from dependency on fossil fuels to a new type of energy security and supply....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: ...otherwise - but the Government can proceed on behalf of the people. We have Project Ireland 2040, of which we are all supportive because it is about regional development, but if everybody who lands in Ireland lands in Dublin Airport and if suddenly things are going nowhere other than Dublin, we will not benefit from the increase in passenger numbers as we should.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices: Discussion (23 Mar 2022)

Jerry Buttimer: I will not land the Chairman in jail either but I thank all our guests for their very fine contributions. As Senator Horkan alluded to, we should return to the various recommendations as a committee. I thank Mr. Kavanagh, in particular, for attending. David O'Brien of Cork Coach Hire, a commercial operator, been strong in his advocacy. Will Mr. Kavanagh elaborate on his comments...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Ambulance Service (14 Dec 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...;s area of responsibility, I ask her to ensure that we receive a resumption date. A definite date is required because, as we all know, with the greatest respect, this could linger in HSE never-never land and might never happen. The service might never resume and we want to avoid that because the HSE paramedic motorbike unit saves lives. If such a service is allowed to continue in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid Testing for International Travel into and out of Ireland: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: What happens if the carrier does not ask me for either of those and I land in Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock or wherever?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...is about. I welcomed the publication of Housing for All and the action points in it, which are matched with funding. In tandem, there is an obligation on local authorities to deliver. The Land Development Agency has the potential to unlock a large amount of housing across our country, particularly in the city of Cork, where I live. There are several sites, including at St. Kevin's,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chairperson Designate of the DAA: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: ...about. Will airlines play football with all of us in terms of negotiating with the DAA or the airports at Dublin, Cork and Shannon? May I be controversial? Shannon Airport is charging little or nothing for landing slots, yet a cost is being incurred. That is a debate we need to have again. Deputy Canney speaks about a level playing field, yet Mr. Geoghegan's remarks today have an...

Seanad: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State. Senator Mullen's contribution is one that we have a debate on in this House, to address the future of how we will pay. Some live in the land of milk and honey and therein lies part of our difficulty. Others of us live in the land of realism and recognise that we have rightly spent and borrowed billions of euro to support SMEs and workers. I would love to...