• Fine Gael Senator (Labour Panel)
• Former Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central
• Left the Dáil on 26 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
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Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

“I speak as an educator of 20-odd years in a classroom. The Minister is right that no one is questioning the professionalism of the teacher. This is about ensuring the student receives due regard for his or her work, but we must be careful to ensure that, in a new model of education delivery, the appeal system is wide ranging, open and transparent and is not confined within the prisons of...”

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

“I loved reading Peig. I am probably in a minority of one in saying that. I did not like other aspects of the leaving certificate, though, such as rote learning. We are on a section that deals with reviews. We should not adopt a straitjacket approach to reviews. We have changed the model of education. We have empowered more people, there is more engagement and there are more consultative...”

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

“I have listened to Senator Dolan and the Minister and concur with what has been said. I am a small bit concerned about the language we are using. The Minister used the phrase "robust review", which is fantastic. We have migrated in two areas. For example, An Bord Pleanála holds oral in-person hearings and the Department of Social Protection has an in-person physical appeals system....”

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• Has spoken in 115 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 89 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 294 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — above average among TDs.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 34 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Jerry Buttimer speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 296 times in debates — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1909 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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