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Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I join Senator O'Toole in asking that the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, would address the Seanad in the context of a discussion in the House on the Croke Park agreement. While I respect the rights of Senators to express their opinions and while Senator Harris and I are ideologically opposed on this, I find it disingenuous that he should pillory the public sector worker when the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am coming to the question. That Taoiseach increased the profile and the staffing of the public sector. How can the Senator still say he was a great Taoiseach? When are we going to have this real debate about the public sector? The public servant I know has not made a fortune and is suffering like everyone else. He or she is in negative equity and there are families whose children are...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The ASTI and the INTO did. Let us not come in here and divide people. The crashing of a cement truck into the gates of Leinster House this morning was a symbol of the anger of the people, although it was not right. If we were in France, Greece or Spain, our streets would be full of people. I note that on today's Order Paper, under the heading of non-statutory papers laid before the Seanad...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I add to the concerns raised about the bank bailout. Even though we were hostage to international fortunes, we are also captive to our own bad economic regulatory affairs and to the lack of accountability by the Government, the Financial Regulator and the boards of governors and boards of directors of the banks. When will we see people held to account and held responsible for their action...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The people have been told lies and misled and there has been concealment and dishonesty. The only ones to have paid are the people. When is this going to stop? When will we see people put in jail, debarred from serving and made to pay a price? The public have paid the price. Like others, I would like a debate on aviation, something I have called for numerous times. A policy is being...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Cork is the capital of the southern region and international flights from America cannot land in Cork Airport even though it is the gateway to the south. When will Government aviation policy deal with the cost of airport landing charges, handling fees, the €10 travel tax and the monopoly exercised by the Dublin Airport Authority over Cork and Shannon airports? When will the Minister be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: What about the News of the World?

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government side is locked in a cupboard.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It should open the doors to see the real world.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: How many Green Party backbenchers are there?

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: A person.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: There will be one such person.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: There is no happy hour either.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: There was no balance from the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, last night.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I join Senator O'Toole in asking that we have a debate on what the Government means by consensus politics and what is planned for the upcoming budget. To me, a consensus is not having Fianna Fáil dictating with the rest of us following and jumping to its tune. A consensus is a process involving meaningful interaction between the three parties. Fine Gael proposed an alternative budget last...

Seanad: Podiatry Services (7 Oct 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise on the Adjournment the issue of podiatry services for people with diabetes. A very strong campaign has been conducted across the country, particularly in County Cork, on the absence of leadership by the Government and the HSE in the management and treatment of diabetes. Approximately €23.3 million was spent between 2005 and 2009 treating...