Results 21,241-21,260 of 24,351 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Community Development (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: A Chathaoirligh, I thank you for allowing me to raise this matter and I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I wish to speak about the proposed changes to the RAPID areas in Cork city, which will have specific implications in Ballyphehane and Togher. RAPID has been of great benefit to these areas and has delivered a great enhancement of public services and of the public...
- Seanad: Community Development (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Given that RAPID is being extended for Ballyphehane, the area around Ballyphehane GAA club, Ballyphehane Green, Connolly Road and Hillview Estate should be included, particularly in view of the remarks about area implementation teams being able to support sports clubs outside the designated area. I ask the Minister of State to press the Minister to include the GAA club as part of the RAPID area.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: I join Senator O'Toole in particular in raising the issue of industrial relations. It is time that we engaged with the public sector unions in a meaningful way. Is it the Government's policy and intention to force the unions to take industrial action and to suspend and sack members who do not perform their duty? Does the Government want chaos, mass protests, lack of action, no work and a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: I am asking the question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: I hope the Leader of the House will convey to the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and the members of the Green Party in Cabinet that this tax is hurting employment and the regions and, more importantly, it is not flying the green flag of Ireland abroad. It is failing to attract visitors to this country and it must be reversed immediately.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil is afraid of the question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Is Senator Feeney the Cathaoirleach?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Come on, Clouseau, tell us.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden has Colombo and Kojak beside him as well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Tell that to Senator Feeney.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of information, will Senator Leyden name the person? He has privilege in the House and he can name the person. He should show us the colour of his money.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Show us the colour of your money. You have privilege.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator has privilege. He is making allegations.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator has privilege.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: He is firing blanks.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Where is the money?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Walsh should show us the money.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: The time for rhetoric is over. Senator Walsh's party has been in government for 12 years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Walsh is inviting comment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.