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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The three debates in question relate to the political system, the programme for Government and the future of Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of information-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of information-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Are we sitting next week?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator deserves it the most.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: This is a Second Stage speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Senator de Búrca's and Senator White's defence of Deputy Enda Kenny this morning. It is welcome that there is broad cross-party support for what he suggested. Senator Fitzgerald raised a legitimate issue this morning on which I ask the Leader to arrange a debate. A prisoner in one of this country's prisons was in possession of 73 bags or deals of heroin. What does that tell us?...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens are unemployed, queueing in social welfare offices and waiting for six to eight weeks to get social welfare payments. That is what we should be about, not who shouts across the Chamber. I will defend this Chamber everywhere but we need these urgent debates.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Through the Cathaoirleach, I clarify for Senator Walsh that John A. Costello was never leader of Fine Gael, but he was an excellent Taoiseach. I clarify for Senator Doherty that the Fine Gael Party has always been pro-public servant and, in that regard, I ask for a debate on this matter. Unlike Senator Doherty's party, Sinn Féin, we do not claim both salaries.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I have not provoked any comment here this afternoon.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am defending the record of the Fine Gael Party regarding public service. The remarks this afternoon by Senators on the public service are indicative of the fact that we have, through this Government, divided public and private sector workers. Shame on the Leader's Government for doing that. I ask the Leader for a debate on education. Single-handedly the Minister for Education and...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader is misleading the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The schools are public private partnerships. Private money is being put in.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the Leader in Government or what?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister. I sympathise with and congratulate him on his party's acceptance of the renewed programme for Government at its recent conference. After two and a half years in government, it is time for the Green Party to allow us to clean up the mess that now exists. I appreciate that the Bill represents an attempt to start the clean-up of the planning sector. I am concerned...

Seanad: Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2009: Second Stage. (28 Oct 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to share time with Senator Norris.