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Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Leader in his response to intimate when it is proposed the House will sit next week and for the rest of May. I also ask the Leader to facilitate as a matter of extreme urgency a debate on social partnership. As we are in the middle of a recession, social partnership is needed more than ever and I appeal to unions and employers not to be entrenched. Social partnership is needed...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I have asked the questions. Our banks are in crisis, retail is in trouble, construction is dying a death, car sales have plummeted and, as can be seen if one walks around this city or Cork, shops are in trouble. RTE should not be blamed for the recession. Let us have a debate on RTE's role, but it should not be blamed for reporting on the recession because it did not cause it. George Lee...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise, but it is important to have realism. I am becoming tired of the Fianna Fáil mantra that we are causing ourselves to be in a recession. That is not the case. Government policy has got us into this position and those who will get us out of it are not the present Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Why have seven recommendations been blacked out from the Monageer report? What does that state about Members' role in society regarding the protection of young children? Does the blacking out of 37 pages mean that next December, the Government will black out the pages of the budget that it does not wish Members to read? Is that what will happen next? I hope not because this issue pertains...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The current Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, will be gone by then.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, Senator Healy Eames raised an issue that was relevant to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Yesterday, Senator Healy Eames's character was impugned.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I have a question for the Leader. How, therefore, can that be-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: In fairness to Senator Healy Eames the accusation----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: An accusation has been made against Senator Healy Eames. What is her right of reply?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What is Senator Healy Eames's right of reply?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Cathaoirleach is not being fair.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What is Senator Healy Eames's right of reply?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Yesterday, an accusation was made which created no difficulty for the House. Senator Healy Eames is not being permitted this morning to reply to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, the leader of Fine Gael is right, the Leader of the House has not given an explanation. May I ask the Chair a question?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order to the Cathaoirleach on procedure-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On the procedure of the House. Who sets out the sitting days?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry, but I am asking the Cathaoirleach a question about who outlines what days we sit and when we sit. I should be allowed to finish the question.