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- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: The incompetence of the Fianna Fáil-led Government has got us where we are today. I would like to see the former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, and the Taoiseach come to this House to explain their stewardship of the economy. I will go a step further. Perhaps a tribunal should be set up, only it would cost too much-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: -----so that they would be held to account. These Deputies were in charge of the country. They have let their people down.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: I will give the Leader the Second Stage speech he wants.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: I have asked him four questions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: I have asked him four questions. Members of the House are embarrassed by the record of Fianna Fáil in Government and if I were them, I would be too.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: I would be embarrassed too if I were them. The Leader is the very person-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: I will conclude on this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader is the very person who for two years came in here-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: I am asking the question. I will conclude on this. The Leader is the very person who came in here every day for two years waving a book stating how good Fianna Fáil is. Does he now think Fianna Fáil is good?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not correct.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: We know they do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Will it be any worse than now?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity the Senator's Government is not honest.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: That is irrelevant.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of information, on a point of order, the Leader set the time for the debate yesterday. We had a delayed debate yesterday on the issue. The Leader changed the time and he should clarify to the House what happened yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader is misleading the House. He is being unfair to the Members of the House who could not contribute to the debate yesterday. He is being unfair. He should withdraw the remark he has made. He is misleading the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Leader to withdraw the remark he made. He is always doing it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: The matter was changed by the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, can the Leader indicate whether it is proposed to sit next week, given that a by-election is being held?