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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: You can reduce the fees payble, if you choose to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Under existing legislation, the Government can reduce the fees payable, if it wishes to do so, as Senator Walsh knows well. It is a failure of the Government and the Members opposite.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask that the Minister for Social Protection-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Goals can be scored in injury time also.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask that the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Ó Cuív, come to the House. For a number of weeks he has been creating tension and fear and causing pandemonium among the elderly and now lone parents. What is the Government's policy on social welfare?

Seanad: Adult Education: Motion (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. It has never been more important that a Minister of State with responsibility for lifelong learning is active in his brief and that he has the ear of his senior Minister, Deputy Mary Coughlan, as well as the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. It is important we put things in context. The unemployment figures today...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is Kilcrohane calling.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ross should think of the power he would have in Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear. That was well said by Senator Bacik.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: That was well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Is it not wonderful that Dr. Paisley was in the House today, a man who 30 years ago would not come beyond the Border? Is it not a marvellous achievement that we can now live together peacefully in this country?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I look forward to the day when we will have a united Ireland in this county and I hope we will all coexist peacefully and that we will have no bigotry such as what we heard today from some Members.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I hate being interrupted; it is terrible.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: As Senator Mooney will know well from yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am asking the Deputy Leader a specific question. Is it proposed that we sit next week? If it is the intention of the Members on the Government side not to sit next week, can the Deputy Leader explain why? It is unconscionable that we do not sit next week and it is important that we do sit next week. We have been damaged by the events of this week and I second Senator Donohoe's amendment...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important that we work collectively to restore the image of the body politic, of this Chamber and of the Houses of the Oireachtas. Will the Deputy Leader indicate when it is proposed-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: When is it proposed that the Civil Partnership Bill will come to the House? It is imperative that we allow people, whether they follow the liberal or conservative agenda, to be treated fairly with equality and tolerance.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The liberal agenda that Senators Walsh and Hanafin railed against this morning is about fairness for all our citizens and people. It behoves us as parliamentarians to treat all of the people fairly and equally. I hope we will not return to the days when the vested interests the Senators purport to represent dominated Irish politics.