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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (5 Nov 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 1285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the development of Cork Airport for transatlantic routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46859/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Sorry.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The essential safety net of social welfare is one we all respect and need in our democracy and in our economy because those who experience financial difficulty deserve and need the support of the State. Nobody on this side of the House has urged more austerity. The opposite is the reality. We have urged spending the money better, that it be more people-centred and invested in jobs,...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil ran from the Department of Health. The then Minister, Deputy Micheál Martin, could not wait to get out. The then Minister, Brian Cowen, was in Angola. Mary Harney was left in the Department for nearly 14 years.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil said it could not take the pressure in the Department of Health. The then Minister, Deputy Micheál Martin, could not wait to go. All he could do was produce reports. It was like the County Hall in Cork there were so many reports, at a cost of millions. I will debate that with Deputy Dooley any day he wants to do it.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The fundamental point is that this Government will be seen to have been the Government that returned our country's economic sovereignty and gave our people hope.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: That is the reason the unpopular decisions must be taken but in the period after the darkest hour the sunshine will radiate and the people will say this was a Taoiseach and a Tánaiste who delivered, and that this Government made the choices not in the vested interests of the chosen few but in the interests of the people. It is about the totality of our nation. The sovereignty of our...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I too am glad the Deputy is in the Chair. I listened to the contributions of speakers to the debate from early this evening and in the last segment I was not sure whether I was watching "Love/Hate", "Will and Grace" or "Friends", given the contributions of some of speakers. I am not sure what world they are living in. Albert Camus, in his writings, speaks about being a stranger in the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Let me remind Deputy McGrath - it is a pity he is not in the Chamber-----

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: -----that he ran from government. He did not have the political courage to stand and defend his Government. He ran. I am disappointed with Members of this House who come in here and have a solution to everything but do not take responsibility. It would be much easier and very simple for all of us on this side of the House to listen to Deputy Adams and go to the country and have a general...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and abandon the country in the way that Fianna Fáil did. It is bit like Groundhog Day. We have a lesson to learn here. Let us go back to the beginning of modern Irish politics and work forward to today. The Acting Chairman spoke about this earlier and I mentioned it last night. From 1977 to 1981, the most outrageous promises were made by a Fianna Fail-led Government, and what...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendment No. 45 has been ruled out of order as would cause a potential charge to the Exchequer.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendment Nos. 43, 46, 47 and 58 are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 34 and 35 are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 36 and 37 are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: How stands the amendment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I am so relieved.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Amendments Nos. 38 and 40 are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Sorry, but can we stick to the amendment?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Chair is being very fair.