Results 781-800 of 24,326 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: He is propagating untruths.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The rainbow warrior.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I join with Senators Donohoe and Boyle in their call for a debate on the economy. We have listened, in the past few weeks, to Members on the Government side of the House breathlessly defend the Government's economic policy over the past 11 years. It is fair to say that the boom and bloom is over and the champagne days have been wasted by the Government. The human consequences are clear....
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Minister for Transport to come to the House to discuss the issue.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The problem is the shortage of beds.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator de Búrca is on eco-friendly time now.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I commend my Labour Party colleagues on tabling this timely motion. Members may be familiar with the film, "There's Something about Mary". There is certainly something about the Government's health policy. Government Members speak ad nauseam in this House about the failings of local hospitals and other aspects of the health service. There is a lack of political courage. We get fine...
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: No Fianna Fáil Deputy would take the ministry.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is for co-location.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: You cannot back two horses.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: She must pick one horse or the other.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: It is like watching "The Waltons".
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Try waiting for the metro while in labour.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: What about the Celtic tiger years?
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: That would be generous.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: It is scandalous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Who is the real Taoiseach? Padraig Walshe?
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I second the amendment moved by Senator Donohoe. I ask the Leader to seek an urgent debate today on the issue of road safety. Clearly, lessons have not been learned. It is four years since we were promised the roll-out of speed cameras. The strategy of road safety has not worked, the chairman of the Road Safety Authority is frustrated and angry and we have a silly dispute between two...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes. I have been very minimalist so far by comparison with other Senators.