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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Donie bailed her out.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Who set up the HSE?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It was the Senator's Government. He cannot have it both ways. It is either one or other - he is either in Government or not.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Callely is either in Government or not.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: We are tired of this theatre.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: At the outset, I wish to ask three specific questions which the Leader might address in his reply. First, I echo Senator Norris by asking whether the civil union Bill will be published this week and whether the Leader has a timeline for it. Second, in his response to the Order of Business, the Leader should tell Members which Government and which Minister established the HSE.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am confused by Senator Callely's contribution as to who was responsible for its creation. The Leader should respond because Senator Callely should have stated that given the rationalisation or, as the HSE put it, the reconfiguration, which really means cutting services, a debate on health is required. While I respect of the ruling of the Chair and am not being in any way disrespectful, I...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader should give the unemployment figure.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader should check the unemployment figure.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Did the Senator hear what he said?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the Senator going back to the time of Charles Haughey?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It has not.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What about Private Members' business next week?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with other Senators in asking the Deputy Leader to facilitate a debate on the IMF report, which is far from an endorsement of the Government. It states that the economy will contract by approximately 13.5% from 2008 until next year, with unemployment reaching 15.5% and bank losses having the potential to rise to €35 billion. Senator Coffey is right and I ask the Deputy Leader to...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy Leader should read-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: He is lecturing us.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Remember what the Government did in 1987-89.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Hanafin was not referring to the facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: We are getting the same old spin from him every day.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.