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Seanad: Order of Business (25 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The HSE is implementing Government policy.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I have never been a member of Fianna Fáil, nor will I ever be one. I would not allow myself to be contaminated.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader invited comment.

Seanad: Home Help Services (25 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus gabhaim buíochas leis an Cathaoirleach as cead a thabhairt dom an rún seo a chur os comhair an Tí. The issue of carers and the future development and evolution of the national carers strategy is important. As the Minister knows, there was a 4.1% cut in social welfare which had a profound impact on carers. Carers suffered a cut of €8.80 per week which...

Seanad: Home Help Services (25 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The reconfiguration and reallocation of funding for services are causing most distress to our elders, in particular, as well as to those in receipt of home care packages. A great deal of stress is being caused by bureaucracy in the making of cuts. I welcome the Minister's remarks about the old age pension. However, it was his choice of words that caused the furore. He said he could not...

Seanad: Home Help Services (25 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Minister believe his remarks are inflammatory and frightening people?

Seanad: Home Help Services (25 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Would the Minister support cuts?

Seanad: Home Help Services (25 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand it all right.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Minister for Education and Skills to come to the House as a matter of urgency because there is a significant deficit in the Government's education policy. More children are leaving school unable to read and write properly. There is a question mark against grades at third level and the awarding of degrees. It is important, therefore, that we have a debate on education. I join...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: We should go there.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is in government now. He can change the law.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator can act now as he is in government.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Boyle is in government.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Can I ask the Leader whether the Green Party is still in government? If it is, Senator Bacik's amendment to the Order of Business would not be necessary. The Members opposite might get real.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I know it is embarrassing, but the Government is the Government and the Members opposite are meant to be of the parties of government.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: With respect to the Chair, it is relevant to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind Senator Walsh that it was the Government, under his party's stewardship, that set the fees for the tribunals and, in this case, the Government reduced the fees but decided not to apply them to the current tribunals. It is your Government that has done this.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is relevant to the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: In that case, I will ask the Leader. Does he agree with me that Senator Walsh's amendment would not be necessary if the Government did its work properly? I join other Senators in asking-----