Results 561-580 of 24,320 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I agree with Senator Boyle that we need consistency with regard to the running of elections. I support Senator Coghlan's remarks on boundaries, including local election boundaries. What will be the division in my city of Cork? Will it be along the river? If so, current wards will have to change and there could be an imbalance with 13 or 14 wards on the north side and 17 or 18 on the south...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: An independent electoral commission is necessary. I sometimes wonder whether the Government Members understand this. Do they really want such a commission? Is there an over-reliance on the members of the Green Party? Do some Government Members say they will pander to the Greens, put out this great concept and then forget about it? I hope we will not do that. It makes no sense that...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is fiction.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Can Deputy Boyle give us a clue?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: They were right.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to raise the issue of the breakdown in community life. We have not had the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in the House since we came back. Last night when I was walking back to my hotel I encountered eight people urinating on the streets. I stopped and counted as I was going along.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It may seem funny but it is not a joke. We are talking about civility and respect. I was appalled at this behaviour. It leads me to a point about Irish society. Today we have major investment in the RAPID, CLÁR and Leader programmes, but we need to have a real debate on community life and how we can enhance this in our country. I join with Senator O'Toole in requesting a debate on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: How many jobs were lost?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: What about the workers?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We might be young but we are not fools.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Taoiseach has no answer to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It has divided society.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government has not learned from them.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear. The Senator should be disappointed.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Ar an ábhar úsáid na Gaeilge, bhí an t-ádh orm a bheith ag an gcluiche rugbaí an tSathairn seo chaite. Bhí díomá orm, ní amháin gur chailleamar an cluiche ach toisc chomh maith go rabhamar i lár seachtain na Gaeilge agus i bPáirc an Chrócaigh agus ní raibh focal Gaeilge ar an dticéad ná ar an gclár imeachtaí ach amháin fógra ó Foras na Gaeilge. Dá mbéadh cluiche...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a matter for the Order of Business. I respect your position, a Chathaoirligh. We are trying to promote and use the Irish language and it behoves all sporting organisations to use the Irish language. We are in the middle of brain awareness week. Senators opposite like quoting phrases like "cherish everybody equally". However, it is an indictment of Government Members that patients...

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Boyle needs to be careful about what he is saying because it will come back to haunt him. He should not be so smart.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: That is right.