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Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Tell that to Senator MacSharry.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: We can answer the question.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I join Senator Fitzgerald and other speakers in asking for a debate on job creation. Senator Feeney and others should note the people are tired of the internal wrangling in Fianna Fáil. They do not care and it is a non-story.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What people want are jobs and job retention-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: More importantly, they seek leadership from the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Last week, the Leader did Members, including me, a disservice by refusing to answer my request. I hope he will do so today because the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has not come to the House since her appointment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What does this tell Members about unemployment and her attitudes to the unemployed? I also ask the Leader for a debate on the role of the Revenue Commissioners. I have been informed anecdotally that Revenue, correctly in some cases, has been challenging and investigating small enterprises. I find it extraordinary that Revenue is asking small to medium enterprise owners the reason their...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I will conclude by noting that Fianna Fáil entered Government on a zero-tolerance policy that it has abandoned to the four winds. The ordinary person has suffered in consequence and it is time that Members stood up to such thugs.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader should consider the facts. He is afraid to knock on doors.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader must look to the facts. He is afraid to knock on doors.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The people have seen through Fianna Fáil at last..

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Those in the Leader's party are afraid to knock on doors.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I would never have joined Fianna Fáil. I would not stand for election on behalf of a shower like those in that party.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: They are picking people's pockets. Wait until the first week in June.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I will name the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I will name the Leader.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Chair for allowing me to raise this issue. I thank the Minister of State for coming in to deal with the issue of drug rehabilitation facilities outside Dublin. It must be acknowledged that we do not have enough beds for rehabilitation, particularly in Cork which has no detox beds. A report carried out by Dr. Mai Mannix highlights the fact that we should have 24 beds for the...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy (28 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: While I thank the Minister of State for his reply, the people he mentioned would state they are struggling to cope with demand and that they require more resources. The Minister of State stated he had requested the national drug rehabilitation implementation committee to carry out a review. When does he hope to have this review published and implemented?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What did Deputy John McGuinness say?