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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (15 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (15 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government was afraid to do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I join other speakers in paying tribute to the late Garda McLoughlin and call for a debate in the House on justice issues. I am genuinely concerned that we have lost respect for the law and the institutions of State. In congratulating the new Senator Ó Brolcháin I pay tribute to his family for the sacrifice made by them on his election. He has a good track record coming into the House. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Deputy Boyle listening?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: That is unfair.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: That is some mistake.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: They are both verbose.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It is taxing the blind-----

Seanad: Community Development (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter. I also thank the Minister of State for coming in to the House, as he has line responsibility for the subject matter of the motion. Earlier this year the Minister of State and his departmental officials indicated their intention to modify the community development programme which was created...

Seanad: Community Development (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: There are two problems with the Minister's reply. The availability of funding is conditional upon signing up; if groups do not sign up they will not get their funding, which is wrong. There has not been proper dialogue and consultation with the CDPs. There is also the outstanding question of the removal of the voluntary boards and assets, which has not been addressed. It is important to...

Seanad: Report by Commission of Investigation into Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin: Statements (Resumed) (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The speeches this morning have been among the best I have heard in the House. I say this as one who spent five years as a seminarian in the 1980s until 1990, as a regular Mass-goer and as one who has great faith and belief in God and religion. The Murphy and Ryan reports leave a sense of anger, bewilderment and need for repentance by the church. We...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I never said a word.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Your own crowd is as good.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is not bad at it herself.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Should we bring back Bertie?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator has never provided balance in his life. He could not even spell the word "balance", let alone understand what it means.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What about ordinary people?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader is out of touch and he knows it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: He is out of touch.