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Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: What about the last two budgets and taxing the people?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader is all spin.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter on the Adjournment. Cuirim fáilte roimh an tAire agus comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis. I thank him for being here. I also compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, on the excellent work he did in the Department. As the Minister knows following his attendance at the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community,...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy. (21 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for his reply. What is the timeframe for filling the rehabilitation co-ordinator posts? I welcome his commitment to visit Fellowship House and I hope he will expedite the grant payment and meet those involved.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Where is Dan?

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Senator Boyle muzzled?

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Yesterday on the Order of Business the Leader advised me to stop and to listen and I did.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: What I discovered was the Taoiseach saw nothing, heard nothing and did nothing. What happened in the Fianna Fáil tent at the Galway races where we have discovered that among some of the recognisable revellers in the tent was Mr. Michael Fingleton of the Irish Nationwide Building Society?

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Was Mr. Fingleton like a guest at a banquet? Was he asked any questions about the role of Irish Nationwide? Senator Harris rightly speaks about people being asleep on duty.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: How can the Government justify a man being paid €55,000 by four times in his last sequence of employment and yet he will not give back the money to the State? Were the public interest directors called in by the Minister for Finance, and if not, why not? They are there on our behalf. We and the ordinary people are bailing out the banks, yet we get spin from Fianna Fáil and the Green...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: He will not withdraw it because he has privilege. He is a mouse.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with other speakers in calling for a debate on the commemoration of 1916. The events of 1916 are not the preserve of any party or group.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: We should collectively commemorate and celebrate the bravery of the people who fought and died for Ireland. We should not allow it to be the preserve of any particular party. The debate should happen now so we can properly prepare to celebrate the events of 1916 as a collective nation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Leader for a debate on the future of politics. I asked for such a debate in this House a number of months ago. The events of this week have led to one thing, which is the conclusion that the Government has been in power for too long, lost touch with reality and needs to be changed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senators can give me the lip if they want but it is the reality.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I have a question. If the Government had taken its leadership from Deputy Enda Kenny in taking a pay cut and his forfeiting his pension as a Minister, we would not be where we are today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I know it is embarrassing for the Members opposite.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The vulgarity of Members opposite, who come here-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: With respect to the Chair, I was not allowed ask the question.