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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I will stand in solidarity with the ordinary people of Ireland——

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: ——who want leadership.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, can we have a copy of the Minister's speech?

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis an Seanadóir Doherty as an méid oibre atá déanta aige ar an tuarascáil seo agus cuirim fáilte roimh cuid de na moltaí inti. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach chomh maith. I welcome publication of the report and thank the Leader for allowing us to debate it today. I congratulate Senator Doherty on the work he did in compiling...

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I could have been so lucky. She felt the quality of education in rural Ireland was better than in the city. My exam results might not have anything to do with that but might be a testimony to my lack of studiousness. The school building programme should be used in the regions to help absorb job losses in the construction industry and improve education infrastructure. The school in any...

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: According to the Department they have. I look forward to hearing the Minister on this. Bus Éireann is seeking redundancies in many key parts of the country rather than enhancing public transport. We should use the green economy. With regard to health care, questions on the abandonment of the provision of key services in many rural towns, particularly in the west, and cancer services in...

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Like comely maidens at the crossroads.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Did the Government give him the list?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator would think that.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The decision is made.

Seanad: Report on Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (25 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am sorry Senator Boyle is leaving the House because we share common ground on this issue. I welcome the Minister of State. It is important we focus on two aspects of the report, namely Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. The issue of subvention is controversial and Senator Ryan read into the record the public service obligation. Capital payments here are low compared to other countries. The...

Seanad: Report on Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (25 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It must be a full moon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Galway tent will fall down around the Government side.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Leader go to the Taoiseach and ask him to call a general election? It is important that we clear the decks.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: In light of this morning's comments by the leader of Fine Gael and Members of this House, when will the Taoiseach take seriously the issues of bipartisanship and support from all political parties? I ask this in the context of the comments made by Senators Ó Murchú and Boyle. The difficulty this side of the House has is that 10% of the people have confidence in the Government. President...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government has rebuked them and has not taken on board their suggestions. On occasions it has refused briefings for the leader of the main Opposition party. That is not good enough. We want to see our country prosper. We must give the people of Ireland hope and confidence. They have surrendered hope in many cases. We should instill and imbue in them the spirit of hope and looking to...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not want to give a Second Stage speech on this section of the Bill.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and I will get to the punchline in a preambling sort of way. Somebody who is a contract researcher in an IT or university, who is not a contributor to the public sector pension scheme but who pays into a PRSA privately, is expected to pay the levy. Must all other employees in this sector, regardless of whether they contribute to the public sector pension...