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Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil will get the returns it deserves all right; there is no need to worry about that.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What policy does he have? Where was he for the past ten years?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil Ministers presided over the banking crisis. The Leader should give the facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Give the facts about the Minister's responsibility.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Whose cashflow?

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tAire Stáit. Today marks our second debate on the organic food industry. I welcome the debate and thank the Minister of State for being here. It is important to welcome the progress that has been made. Regarding the food industry, I am tempted to roll out the famous old Fianna Fáil slogan and change it to "a little done, tonnes to do", if the House will pardon...

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that, and I do not refer to the Minister of State but to the fact that the main Government party is bringing this in when we should be talking about the collapse of dairy and beef prices in the industry and milk prices. On RTE's "Agriview" over recent weeks, there have been farmers, their wives and members of Macra na Feirme speaking on national radio about being in poverty....

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am talking in general.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am talking about the price. The Minister of State is focusing in and I am broadening this debate because it is on one segment of the Irish agriculture industry - organic food.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that but I am broadening the debate because it needs to be broadened. I understand where the Minister of State is coming from because he has a particular slant on one section of the market.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: That has not come across. The Minister of State's press releases in recent weeks refer to the deadline for applications for the organic farming scheme and the introduction of a new EU organic logo. Let us have a debate on where we are going in agriculture.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: We need all the Ministers here. I agree with the Minister of State. The Ministers have been absent.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Those opposite are hiding behind the Minister of State who, to his credit-----

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senators opposite can huff and puff.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Carty might start to learn.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: When the ballot boxes are opened on 6 June, the Irish farming sector will give those opposite a resoundingly negative response for the way they have treated the sector over the past three and half years. They should get that fact right. We will vote for Colm Burke and Seán Kelly in Ireland South and we will win two seats. Senator O'Sullivan should not worry about that.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am trying to speak but Senators Carty and O'Sullivan are embarrassed by Fianna Fáil's record in government on agriculture.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: They should be embarrassed by it.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: They are hiding behind a Green Party Minister of State. They should be ashamed of themselves because they have let Irish farming down for the past ten years.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: There is a crisis in Irish farming caused by the Government.