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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader did not answer the question the Senator asked.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Answer the question he asked. The Leader is ducking and diving.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader should answer the question he was asked. It might send me a signal.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader would not answer the question he was asked. There is a cosy cartel over there all right.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: He did not answer the question.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: He has had 20 minutes in which to do so, but he has not answered it. He has been waffling for 20 minutes.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should say that to Deputy John Gormley.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity the Senator cannot drive the Government. I apologise, they are doing the stag Bill.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: There will be nothing left in rural Ireland after the Senator's party.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government should tax it as well.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: There are no trains in rural Ireland.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I compliment Senator Donohoe on his reasonable and good contribution and on his approach to this Bill. This Bill has been awaited keenly and while many vested interest groups have lobbied on it, the Bill will never replace the lives of those who have been lost in road traffic accidents. At the back of their minds, Members should remember those who have died...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am reluctant to agree. On what grounds are we suspending the sitting? This is the third interruption of the debate on the Bill. I thought it was the custom when a Minister was in the Seanad that he or she would not be required to attend the other House. I accept the Leader has a difficulty with some members of his party in the other House. He might be poked by a stag.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Not really, no.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I look forward to being on the other side.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope the Leader will remember that we should not be adjourning the debate for votes in the Dáil. I hope the Leader will get his act together for tomorrow and for the rest of the debates of the week. As I was saying before I was interrupted by the vote, it is important that we tackle the issue of rural isolation and transport. I pose the following question to the Government Members. Is...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that. It is like a goldfish bowl mentality. I would like to see the statistics for accidents on the motorways between Cork and Dublin and Dublin and Belfast. I appeal to the Minister that we should go back to enforcing the speed limits where we have the majority of road traffic accidents and fatalities, on the non-national roads of rural Ireland. I ask the Minister what is the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Eventually.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind Senator Ellis of how bad a job the Government is doing.