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Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We do not.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: That is 30 seconds.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The three Fine Gael Members would be happy to share time if that is agreeable to the Chair.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We speak quickly in Cork. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, to the House. The economy deserves to be the primary focus of our debate today, given what has happened in recent times. However, the Government has lost sight of the fact that people matter. People are affected by mismanagement and bad government. That is what has happened. We had a debate about the banking...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with Senator Michael McCarthy in raising the issue of BreastCheck and I call for an urgent debate on it. I have a copy of a letter from BreastCheck which was received by the family of a lady in my area of Bishopstown who died two years ago. It is not good enough that a family suffering the trauma of a death received this letter in the post. We are being very unfair to people....

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a good job the Senator is not going for the Dáil again.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Dan Boyle is changing the Bill already.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Somebody has got to the Senator.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Where is that in the Bill?

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Aspirations again.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We are delighted to have Senator Hannigan.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit sa Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtas Áitiúil, Deputy Michael Kitt. Housing, whether private, social or affordable, affects people. We are rightly debating this Bill and putting the Government's policy on housing under the spotlight. Some of the contributions from Members on the Government side would have one believe that the Government has no...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: If we are talking about delivery by local government and enhancing its role, surely the best group of people to do this are the active public representatives on the councils. Why do we have to send things back to the Minister for rubber-stamping? We are giving the Minister more powers. We need to provide resources and enhance the powers of local authorities to deal with anti-social...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We do not know that.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I deliberately avoided getting involved in this debate but Senator Walsh's contribution and the Leader's proposal are fast eroding the consensus on this side of the House which has behaved impeccably over the past 48 hours. It is time we received leadership on this issue from the Government side of the House because the problem is very simple. No information has been forthcoming and no...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: That is not the point.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Feeney is playing politics now.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: What happened to 10 p.m.?