• Independent Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2018)

“I will not go into the Local Government Bill 2018 at this stage because we will have time tonight. The Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, made a good and positive suggestion last night, that we would have an all-day session in the Seanad on the role of local government with an emphasis on elected mayors, I presume executive elected mayors. I am aware the Leader was present for most of the...”

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

“Senator Buttimer referred to council and local government assets, an issue that is central to different parts of this Bill. We know from the reports of the Local Government Audit Service, which are published online, that virtually none of the 31 local authorities has a definitive, clear asset management system in place. That is one of the great anomalies in local government, which holds...”

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)

“I heard what the Minister said about the asset register but there are problems there which are documented on the website. The local government auditing services do an exceptionally good job across many local authorities. I suggest we festina lente- or hasten slowly - but I am happy to support the Cork-related aspects of this. I am not a fool. We have a confidence and supply agreement...”

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• Has spoken in 156 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
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