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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I am aware the Leader will——-

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We are on the same panel. The Leader will ensure that we have this debate. It is very important. For years Fianna Fáil complained about the Progressive Democrats in Government and said they were the tail wagging the dog. Now, Fianna Fáil is biting off the Green Party tail. There is nothing in the budget for ordinary people. Senator Boyle should re-read his remarks on the budgets of...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Can the Leader invite the Minister for Health and Children to the House today? We have spoken about the relevance of Seanad Éireann. Everybody is talking about cutbacks in the universality of medical card provision. This is the second Chamber of the Oireachtas, yet we cannot debate that fundamental issue. It does us no service. I implore the Leader to invite the Minister for Health and...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Two euro.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Will Senator Leyden bet on an election?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Chapter 3, verse 2 according to Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator has seen the light.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government negotiated the deal.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Who negotiated the deal?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Your Government negotiated it.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: You did not think that over the past 11 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: You cannot even spell "hard decisions".

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Nine members abstained.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Walsh is talking out of both sides of his mouth.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: How many prefabs are there?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, does the Leader support the increase in class sizes?