Results 981-1,000 of 24,320 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to share time with Senator Paddy Burke.
- Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: That is fine. The debate this afternoon is very timely, given that there appears to be an over-reliance on the construction industry. I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment but he comes into office at a time when waiting lists are growing, we have an increase in vacant dwellings, there is developer-led planning in society and where the banks have given out money ad nauseam...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Welcome to the real world.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should vote against the Government if he feels this way.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: He is playing politics again.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: She might attend the parliamentary party meeting.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Later this month, US Senator Barack Obama will visit Europe. Given the Leader's great interest in the plight of the undocumented Irish, and his experience in this regard, could he invite Senator Obama to Ireland to meet a cross-party delegation of Senators to discuss the undocumented Irish and outline his views thereon? Senator Obama could be also asked to outline his views on US investment...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: They have not made them up yet.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, I did not ask for him to come to the House. I asked for the Leader to organise a cross-party grouping to meet with Senator Barack Obama to discuss the undocumented Irish in the USA and his policy regarding United States direct investment in Ireland given the downturn in the world economy.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Never.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not the Green Party way.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to share time with Senator Paddy Burke.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister to the House and the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Intoxicating Liquor Bill. The Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, stated this morning that there is a broad acceptance that legislative reforms are needed to tackle public disorder and alcohol-related harm resulting from excessive alcohol consumption. The Minister of State is correct in that...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: We can go together, no bother.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: We could go to Reynard's tonight or Rearden's in Cork next Saturday. It does not make sense that at the close of business in Cork, Dublin or anywhere in the country, everybody piles out to a central point. I fail to see why we cannot have staggered closing times. I was in Barcelona recently and the establishments did not close until 5 a.m. There were no public order issues and nobody was...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: ââto see what happens. The Washington Street village concept, as promoted by Paul Montgomery and the people in Cork city, is of responsible nightclub owners who take their job seriously and manage it properly. I welcome the reprieve for early morning houses. In Cork we have two very well run establishments and neither they nor their patrons cause trouble. I am glad the Minister rolled...
- Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Where is the public transport development?