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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Under the rules of the House, can the Deputy Leader say why we are not sitting next week?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: They are only in Government, but they have no power.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is Kilcrohane calling.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ross should think of the power he would have in Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Can I ask the Leader whether the Green Party is still in government? If it is, Senator Bacik's amendment to the Order of Business would not be necessary. The Members opposite might get real.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I know it is embarrassing, but the Government is the Government and the Members opposite are meant to be of the parties of government.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: With respect to the Chair, it is relevant to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind Senator Walsh that it was the Government, under his party's stewardship, that set the fees for the tribunals and, in this case, the Government reduced the fees but decided not to apply them to the current tribunals. It is your Government that has done this.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is relevant to the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: In that case, I will ask the Leader. Does he agree with me that Senator Walsh's amendment would not be necessary if the Government did its work properly? I join other Senators in asking-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: You can reduce the fees payble, if you choose to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Under existing legislation, the Government can reduce the fees payable, if it wishes to do so, as Senator Walsh knows well. It is a failure of the Government and the Members opposite.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask that the Minister for Social Protection-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Goals can be scored in injury time also.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask that the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Ó Cuív, come to the House. For a number of weeks he has been creating tension and fear and causing pandemonium among the elderly and now lone parents. What is the Government's policy on social welfare?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is in government now. He can change the law.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator can act now as he is in government.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Boyle is in government.

Seanad: Adult Education: Motion (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. It has never been more important that a Minister of State with responsibility for lifelong learning is active in his brief and that he has the ear of his senior Minister, Deputy Mary Coughlan, as well as the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. It is important we put things in context. The unemployment figures today...