Results 24,081-24,100 of 24,376 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: There is no love for his support.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Greens are very quiet today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Shame on the Senator for starting this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Would the Senator vote for him?
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The coalition is in crisis. There is no consensus, come to our side.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: As one of the new Senators to whom the Leader referred, I deem it an immense honour to be elected to this House. Seanad reform should not focus on how we are elected, as Senator Cummins pointed out. I was elected by councillors on a panel including the Leader and Senator Cummins. From meeting councillors I know they take their jobs seriously, despite the criticism heard today. Some 99.9%...
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: It is the Pontifical University of Maynooth. Our party has been to the forefront in proposing reform of this House. Let us have a meaningful debate but let us not home in on the fact that most of us are elected from vocational panels by councillors. Like the Leader said, what is good should be retained and where there is a democratic deficit it should be changed. There is no such thing as...
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Realising Equality and the Traveller Community: Statements (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: There would still be trouble.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Where is the consensus between the Minister and the Minister of State on the issue?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Government is for nothing and against everything.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: They were fairly short of consensus across the Chamber last night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: This is nonsense.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator cannot have it both ways.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator cannot have it both ways.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: I join Members in calling for a debate on cancer services. On this occasion, the Opposition cannot be blamed for the debacle and mess that has been created by the Members opposite and their colleagues in Government. The Minister came to this House but the reality was she did not know what was going on. It is time we had a proper, fully informed debate. We need political accountability....
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Members opposite cannot defend it, and they know it. Shame on them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Good.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: It also has a majority in Cork City Council.