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Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: We have no policy on activation, as the Senator knows well. As someone who has often voted differently from what she should have done, I will not take lectures from Senator O'Malley on how to vote on this Bill.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I have not spoken yet.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am glad he only has one minute.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. This is a necessary and welcome debate. I recognise that the Government has increased pension rates by 120%, unemployment benefit by 130% and child benefit payments by 330%. These are welcome increases which all of us support and salute. The Bill, however, is a savage attack on those in receipt of social welfare payments. What do we mean by the term...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The chain has come off the bike.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am amused at the silence and glumness of the Senators opposite.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Leader intend to have a sos today to facilitate the meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to discuss a motion of confidence in the Taoiseach?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senators opposite are gloomy and I know the Taoiseach is under pressure, but the best thing he could do now is to resign and let us all have a general election. If ever we had proof-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I have asked the Leader one question already. If we ever had proof that this is a failed Government, we had it this morning with the proposed cuts in disability services in terms of respite care. Senator Dearey rightly raised this issue instead of Senator Healy Eames.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: In regard to the national development plan, which has now been shelved, postponed or halted, there is no jobs stimulus plan, no vision for the future, no reaching out to workers who were employed in the construction industry and there is no sign of hope for people.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: My question is - I know the Senators opposite are embarrassed by the Government, I appreciate and understand that-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Can we have a debate on the national development plan before we break for the summer recess? Moving on to the area of health, when the Minister, Deputy Harney, was here last week, the Members opposite were gushing in their praise of her. This morning we heard an eminent accident and emergency consultant talk about patient safety and the welfare of junior doctors when he almost closed an...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that and I understand the frustration the Cathaoirleach feels in the Chair. I understand that. I share that.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand the Cathaoirleach's job.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Leader, through the Chair-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I was not impugning the Cathaoirleach's impartiality. In fairness, I was not.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand the Cathaoirleach's frustration.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I have asked no foolish question this morning. I have asked very genuine questions-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: -----on behalf of the people who put me in here.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I had three questions and my final one is-----