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Jerry Buttimer TD, former Senator

- Fine Gael TD for Cork South-Central
- Former Fine Gael Senator (Labour Panel)
- Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
- Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
- Left the Seanad on 29 November 2024 — Resigned
- Email me whenever Jerry Buttimer speaks (no more than once per day)
Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Redundancy Payments, Ministerial Advisers, Proposed Legislation, Local Authority Funding, Departmental Staff
(based on written questions asked by Jerry Buttimer and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)
“I begin by thanking the Minister, Deputy Foley, for her leadership and stewardship of the Department. Her last remarks clarify her position in terms of her commitment to equality. I thank her for that. I also pay tribute to the former Minister, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, who is in the House this afternoon, for his leadership and courage as a Minister, but also for going to Budapest Pride....”
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)
“The Deputy was well able to use social media to support the all-Ireland semi-finalists last week.”
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
“The public library strategy was published in July 2023. It contains 66 actions which will enable our public libraries to become multipurpose social and educational spaces for all members of the community to enjoy. As I said in response to a previous last question, our libraries are now transformed into places of community activity. They are no longer just for reading and studying; there...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 22 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
- Has spoken in 319 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
- Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
- People have made 2 comments on this TD's speeches — well 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.
- 44 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Jerry Buttimer speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 332 times in debates — average among TDs.
(Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.) - Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 2387 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
(Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register