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Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Where is Dan?

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Senator Boyle muzzled?

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Yesterday on the Order of Business the Leader advised me to stop and to listen and I did.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: What I discovered was the Taoiseach saw nothing, heard nothing and did nothing. What happened in the Fianna Fáil tent at the Galway races where we have discovered that among some of the recognisable revellers in the tent was Mr. Michael Fingleton of the Irish Nationwide Building Society?

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Was Mr. Fingleton like a guest at a banquet? Was he asked any questions about the role of Irish Nationwide? Senator Harris rightly speaks about people being asleep on duty.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: How can the Government justify a man being paid €55,000 by four times in his last sequence of employment and yet he will not give back the money to the State? Were the public interest directors called in by the Minister for Finance, and if not, why not? They are there on our behalf. We and the ordinary people are bailing out the banks, yet we get spin from Fianna Fáil and the Green...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: He will not withdraw it because he has privilege. He is a mouse.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: We know the reason. The Government allowed it to happen.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is the legacy of Deputy Bertie Ahern.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I will repeat it for the Senator. It is the legacy of Deputy Bertie Ahern.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I heard him speak on "Morning Ireland".

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Boyle spoke about challengeable ethics.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Boyle spoke about challengeable ethics in the banking system. When will he facilitate not only a debate but real action against the banking fraternity? Senator Ó Murchú, I will say why I heckled you. It was because you and your colleagues-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: -----have acquiesced, sat there and voted.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am asking the Leader why Fianna Fáil Party Members come into the House day after day and agree with what we state but then vote against what we propose, vote with the Government and acquiesce in the policies that have left the legacy about which Senator Ó Murchú spoke. Why does this happen? That question should be answered. Why is it being allowed to happen? The reason is there is a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the final act of the Government be to allow the public directors appointed by it to do nothing? What is their duty and role? It is no wonder people are angry.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is no wonder there is near revolution on the streets.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: What we get from the Government side of the House is silence.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that the Leader's own prediction?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Some 430,000 unemployed.