Results 701-720 of 24,326 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: That was important.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: He was a very good Taoiseach.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Freedom of Information Act is positive in its genesis and development thus far but it needs to be developed further. The word Informare is the Latin for "to inform", as Latin scholars such as Senator O'Toole from Corca Duibhne will know. I cannot understand why we are hesitant to give people information. The Minister of State noted the changes that have taken place since 1997, which...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I believe the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, who represents my constituency, has appointed the largest number of people to boards over the past 12 months. The Fine Gael Party's spokesman on enterprise, trade and employment, Deputy Varadkar, has exposed issues pertaining to quangos which need to be addressed. At yesterday's meeting of the Joint Committee on...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: What about â¬150?
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Keaveney is showing her age.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: He is moving up the ladder.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: He is like Senator Leyden.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Modesty is Senator Leyden's byword.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Is she on Senator Leyden's panel?
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: While I accept the Cathaoirleach's advice about awards, it is important that we join Senator Leyden in congratulating Senator Regan on the illustrious award he received last night. In the context of this morning's Irish Examiner report about personal medical files, I ask the Deputy Leader to arrange an urgent debate on data protection and accountability of the HSE and the former southern...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: And damning of the Government's record.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Is it a case of a lot done, more to do?
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: He did not do that in the past three years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity he did notââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: He has; the Senator is right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should tell his Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity the Senator is not in Government.