Results 19,061-19,080 of 24,350 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Deputy Mattie McGrath want the country to fail?

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Disgraceful comments.

Private Members' Business. National Monuments: Motion (resumed) (23 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: This is a very important motion. I pay tribute to the families and those who are campaigning because this is not about partisan politics but rather it is about our people, our heroes, our patriots, people we revere and will always do so. The Minister of State, Deputy Costello, is correct that the Minister's contribution last night was very conciliatory and positive. I echo the comments of...

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Deputy Donnelly made reference to China and London. University College Cork has an extensive relationship with Shanghai and China generally. The European Chinese experience is working quite well in UCC and is bringing economic benefits to the university and the city. Furthermore, it shows the world that we have a university with...

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Further to Deputy Durkan's question, I ask about the companies Bill. With the indulgence of the Ceann Comhairle I would like to commend the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste -----

Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: ----- on their involvement in resolving the Vita Cortex situation in Cork. I compliment the workers, who will hopefully be leaving the company today.

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (22 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the National Assets Management Agency and if necessary amend the NAMA Act to ensure that any sale of NAMA controlled property is done in an open and transparent manner unlike the recent sale of NAMA controlled land in Douglas, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25128/12]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (22 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of any pilot areas for out of hours child protection social work services; the length of the pilot programme; the number of cases referred to the out of hours service in each area; if the pilot programme will be established on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25158/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is continuing postgraduate study of the same subject can be considered an existing postgraduate student for the purposes of a higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24694/12]

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Cuív was in Cabinet at the time.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: There was a lack of regulation though.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Who let it be gone?

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Cuív was in government for 14 years.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Ó Cuív was part of the Government which sold it.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: We are not.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: We are not.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Part-selling? That is different.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise, a Cheann Comhairle.

Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, to the House. Undoubtedly, the Minister of State, in his role as Minister with responsibility for business, and I use that word deliberately because he is a pro-business person, will have been informed by many businesses, as have many of us, that they are having difficulty accessing credit and...

Private Members' Business. Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: Second Stage (15 May 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.