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Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator sold his soul when in government.

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I was not the only one interrupting. The Acting Chairman should not single me out but talk to the others.

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Acting Chairman should not be lecturing me, given the way his side behaves.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: You were doing it yourselves for long enough.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is less.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Would the Leader confirm Senator Boyle's time line for the civil union Bill? I remind Members that we live in a democracy and I am quite safe in my view that I will be voting for the civil union Bill. The bishops, as the heads of the church, are entitled to their viewpoint, as are all citizens. We must have this debate in a rational, calm manner. I understand Senator Norris's frustration...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Coffey made the most important contribution this morning in this House. When will we have a debate on the Government's job creation policy? One part of their economic task is to fix the banks, but the most important task facing Government is the creation of jobs. There are hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens who are unemployed and idle and have no hope, and they see no...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: They have not got one. The Government is limping from one job loss to the next and people require hope. They require jobs. They want Government to be proactive, not reactive which, unfortunately, is the case. I want this debate as a matter of urgency.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Harris took the shilling well.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I join other Members in requesting a debate on banking. The people are weary of those within the banking fraternity, particularly those at the highest levels who make the decisions. What the people want is accountability. They want the banks to pay the cost relating to what has happened and to assist ordinary citizens and business interests to get their affairs back in order. We have to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is unacceptable. There is no accountability in this country any more. I request a debate on the role and functions of the State Examinations Commission and in regard to who is responsible for these errors. The last thing we need is a lack of confidence in the integrity of the examination system. Yesterday was yet another poor day for our examinations system. I do not know who is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government is rolling over all the time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is rolling over the whole time.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I join other speakers in extending my sympathy to Mrs. Callanan and the family. I had the pleasure of knowing the late Peter Callanan before I became a Member of this House. He was a very genuine, sincere and caring man who was full of humour and very fair. He had the great ability to put things very succinctly. There was many a day when I was giving the Government side a hard time and he...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: On what grounds?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: That is unacceptable. We agreed to the Order of Business and this constitutes a change.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: We should not suspend the sitting for a vote in the Dáil. That is not normal procedure.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not agree to that.

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Níl aon ghá leis an mBille seo, ná le toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta a chur ar athló agus cearta daonlathacha na ndaoine a mhoilliú ag an am céanna. D'éist mé l'óráid an Aire. Chuala mé gach focal a dúirt sé, agus nár dúirt sé. Is gá go mbeadh toghcháin ann, ionas go gcuirfear le struchtúr an bhoird agus go ndéanfaí ceannaireacht a...

Seanad: Innovation and Job Creation: Statements (22 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.