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Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Answer the question.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government can set the fees.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, I asked the Leader a specific question.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I asked the Leader a specific question.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Has the Leader tried it?

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: That is not what we hear.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I thought the Progressive Democrats expired.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator lost us there.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is stretching the bounds of credibility.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Taoiseach is not either of them.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Nomad.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Notwithstanding the comments of Senators O'Sullivan and O'Malley, I feel constrained on this side of the House. I am a member of the ASTI and a proud advocate of the public sector worker. It is important to put this debate in context and it is an equal imperative that we have the debate. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, Deputy Mansergh, who has a good record of attendance in the Seanad...

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: We are in an era of root canal politics, which is unfortunate. I and other Fine Gael members have said publicly that the deal should be carried and there is a duty on all of us as politicians and as members of unions or former public sector workers to support the deal. There is no better alternative. Albert Camus spoke about the herd mentality and I appeal to the ordinary public sector...

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State knows from his daily work in south Tipperary that people feel they are under siege. They are terrorised by Government policies. We can trot out the usual argument on NAMA and the bailing out of banks but the public sector worker feels unrecognised, devalued and worthless because of budgets, punditry and the pronouncements of Government. Walking into any staff room or...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I join previous speakers in condemning the Minister for Social Protection. In flying a flag last week, the Minister has intimidated and scared people. If the Members opposite are so concerned about social justice, they should not just talk about it but rather they should vote with those on this side of the House. Social justice does not involve scaring people, issuing soundbites or...

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. As somebody who worked in local radio and RTE for a number of years doing sports reporting and commentary on a part-time basis, I begin by saying the biggest mistake made was to close RTE Radio Cork.

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: RTE Radio Cork was a magnificent station. It was a significantly short-sighted move by RTE and by its former head of radio, Ms Helen Shaw, to close RTE Radio Cork. In saying that, there is awful difficulty in this country today because radio is driven by profit, and that is wrong. I appreciate one must make money to pay the bills but it has the potential to threaten local radio. The opening...

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Close your eyes on a Saturday night and listen to that. It is fantastic.

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Let me finish. You come back and you listen to John Creedon, Lilian Smith and "Late Date". Go back to the days when Liam Nolan presented "Late Date" - fabulous radio. It was not going to make money. As Senator Leyden threw in Donncha Ó Dúlaing, there is "Fáilte Isteach". It is not riveting radio but it is compelling listening as well. People such as Denis O'Brien of Newstalk - if I...

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: That is a different matter. The point is we must take what we have in terms of radio and television, distil it down and forget about being politically correct all the time and about being driven by money. If we are to be driven by money constantly, the public service broadcasting remit will be diluted and washed away. As a GAA man, I know the GAA will never be lost to pay per view. I...