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Seanad: Employment and Competitiveness: Statements (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am waiting, like St. Paul, to be converted.

Seanad: Employment and Competitiveness: Statements (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Boyle spoke about 15,000 jobs a minute ago.

Seanad: Employment and Competitiveness: Statements (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: He is speaking against himself now.

Seanad: Employment and Competitiveness: Statements (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, to the House. I am sorry my friend, Senator Boyle, is leaving because he is right. We can throw out figures about jobs and proposals. The reality is that up to 2008 we enjoyed a period of increasing competitiveness. Why then, between 2001 and 2008, were we 20% above the eurozone average in our consumer prices? Were our costs too high,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I agree with Senator Ó Murchú that it is imperative for the Government to take a hands-on role in acquiring the properties in Moore Street. It would be a disgrace if we did not pay tribute on the anniversary of the 1916 Rising to the descendents and the people involved. If we allow this to pass it will be a shame on all of us. When will the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: ----- to talk specifically about job creation and not competitiveness? We have no Government policy on job creation; there is no leadership. I join other speakers in asking for the Minister for Transport to come to the House for two reasons. We need to discuss his comments that he has no money to pay for the roads. He also needs to make a statement to this House on the ongoing dispute in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government has already said no to it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of information, Senator Norris referred to the "head shops".

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Leader inform us when we will have that debate?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Only yesterday I sought a debate on the Adjournment, a request which was refused. Are we having the debate and, if so, when? It is an important issue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: When are we having that debate?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I would like a date from the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It will be the first time the Minister will have Fianna Fáil backing.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator lost the vote.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: One cannot abolish him without killing him. Then one would be up for murder so the Senator is talking through his hat.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: There are a few stagecoaches.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: They are alongside the Senator sometimes.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I compliment the Independent Senators on putting forward the motion. I begin by clarifying for Senator MacSharry that Deputy Kenny was not pandering to populism in his remarks. We have had eight reports on Seanad reform and the matter has been discussed ad nauseam. It is time the Minister, in the absence of consensus, moved forward and introduced...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: -----but we must look at the way in which we perform. Deputy Cassidy, as Leader of the House, must take responsibility for some of this-----

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jan 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: -----in the context of the way in which he takes his direction from Government, as Senator Twomey stated. He has an obligation to run this House effectively, competently and comprehensively by having meaningful debate and interchange between Ministers and Senators, and that is not happening.