Results 24,001-24,020 of 24,376 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Has the Senator changed her sandals for brogues?
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Hoctor, to the House and congratulate her on her appointment. In this season of goodwill, I do not wish to be the person to spoil the party and rain on the parade of Members opposite, of whom I am fond. However, this Bill calls to mind Ebenezer Scrooge and Bad Santa. We were promised before the general election that there would be substantial...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: For those on social welfare, this is a complete dilution of the increase before they get it. We have heard nothing from the Green Party on that.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Will the Government commitment in An Agreed Programme for Government be met, given the modest increases mentioned today? Will the Minister of State guarantee this commitment or will there be another roll-back of Government policy? Why does the St. Vincent de Paul state it is very concerned about the modest increases in the adult social welfare rate? Welfare payments will fall below 30% of...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Given that my time is nearly up, I will consider the matter of pensions. I welcome the Green Paper input but there has been ten years of Government inactivity on the issue. The Minister of State rightly stated in her speech that women are falling behind and I appeal to her to give that issue priority. Women who worked at a certain time are now being left behind with regard to social...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there a U-turn coming?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: He heard the voice of the women of Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a U-turn of gargantuan proportions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Will it be in the Finance Bill?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The real Minister for child care.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity the Government does not do that. It is not in the budget.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Who is going to inspect the schools?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Schools should not be blamed for the Government's inadequacy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The schools should not be blamed for the Government's mess.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should not blame the schools.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: It is another stealth tax and Senator Walsh knows it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The pot is bubbling.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: I join Senator Fitzgerald in asking the Leader for an urgent debate on the mental health sector. The strategy document, A Vision for Change, was launched amid much fanfare but we have seen no matching commitment by the Government to implement change. We have had debates in this House on health and education. On both occasions, the relevant Ministers were, to say the least, making it up as...