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- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I join other speakers in paying tribute to the people involved in the "Prime Time Investigates" programme last night. It is an investigative programme which deserves accolades for what it has done. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister with responsibility for labour affairs to the House for a discussion on the deplorable working conditions of many workers. I am sure the Leader will join...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: That is incorrect.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader knows that is incorrect.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader should withdraw that remark.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader is incorrect.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader knows he is not telling the right story.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader is not correct and he knows it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Leader to substantiate that remark because he is not telling the right story. He is misinforming the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Did he state the wrong thing?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader seems to be suffering from Alzheimer's disease today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader is waiting for Godot.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: God bless Mary O'Rourke. Bring back Mary O'Rourke.
- Seanad: FÁS: Statements (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator included.
- Seanad: FÁS: Statements (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator has the most elite constituency in the country.
- Seanad: FÁS: Statements (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Expand TCD.
- Seanad: FÁS: Statements (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Well said.
- Seanad: FÁS: Statements (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: FÁS: Statements (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: We learned it from you.
- Seanad: FÁS: Statements (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Healy Eames for a fine contribution. This debate is necessary and welcome. It is not about personalities, hair cuts and washes, foreign travel or the appointees of Government to State boards; it is about leadership. In this case, it is about lack of leadership, bad management and lack of accountability and transparency. As Senator Healy Eames asked, have we heard an apology...
- Seanad: FÁS: Statements (2 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I wish to clarify that no one on this side of the House has maligned the work of FÃS staff or the work of community employment schemes. It is disingenuous of the Minister of State to suggest we have. He is trying to divert attention from the fact that the Government has not exercised oversight.