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Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil members were very quick to do their patriotic duty for long enough.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is correct. I will stand up for the people in my party who have always put the country first, unlike members of the Senator's party who played politics with many issues.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Will Fianna Fáil bring back the tent?

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Here comes Muckross.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, to the House. I did not think the bail out of Anglo Irish Bank was free. Perhaps the Minister will give us the report by PricewaterhouseCoopers on the bad debts in Anglo Irish Bank. Perhaps Senator Butler can let the Irish people know what they are paying to bail out the bank and the friends of Fianna Fáil. The bailout was not free —...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am speaking. There is no plan. What was the result? If Senator Walsh cannot hear me, I will shout louder for him.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The people have lost confidence, not just in the Government but in each other. Walking through the streets of Cork at the weekend, one could drive a bus through some of the shops and restaurants in town. These small businesses are struggling; they are not multinationals. They are struggling to survive because banks will not lend, liquidity is being taken from them and there is no support...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: We need action, not talk. Fianna Fáil has had its chance for 11 years. It was given a great economy by the parties then in Government and it has squandered it. Now it wants Fine Gael to come in and help it out. Let us have an election and change it for good.

Seanad: School Staffing (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me raise this important matter on the Adjournment. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I raise the issue of special needs pupils and teachers. It is now imperative that special needs teachers and classes are exempt from the cutbacks being imposed regarding supervision and substitution cover. It is important that we acknowledge the special...

Seanad: School Staffing (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: While I thank the Minister of State for his response, his reply was not satisfactory as it did not take into consideration that a school principal may not be in a position to move teachers around or provide immediate cover. In such circumstances, who will look after the children in question? They will be forced to go home. A new tier of wrongly categorised students is being created in...

Seanad: School Staffing (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: While I appreciate that and understand the Minister of State's position, as someone who has been in the classroom, it is not good enough that a form of words has been used which allows the Minister of State to avoid addressing the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: We are trying to tackle the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: He said "slopes", not "slants".

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should get off.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What happened in Lisbon?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Leader provide for a debate on the programme for Government? I join Senator Donohoe in asking why the Taoiseach is attending the Davos summit this week. Why can he not send the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment instead? Senator Callely earlier spoke about the banks. It is the job of the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance to ensure the banks are...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important to clarify the matter for the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It was the Fianna Fáil Party which played pin-up, as it were, with politics——