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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is a queer looking Miss Daisy.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Senator Leyden know anybody in Government?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I join Senator O'Reilly in asking the Deputy Leader to convey to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Taoiseach the importance of an immigration agreement with the United States of America, and if we can see a rekindling of the McCain-Kennedy immigration Bill. This morning on "Morning Ireland" we heard the story of an Irish person being deported and of the fear of thousands of our fellow...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: At least we have policies, unlike Senator Leyden's party. It is important, in the context today of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources's announcement regarding the reduction in energy prices with the ESB, that we have a debate on regulation. There is complete mayhem in the area of regulation. There is a taxi regulator who will not agree with the taxi drivers, the...

Seanad: Legal Services Ombudsman Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I concur with Senator Norris's point on the use in section 6(6)(a) of the word "nominated" as opposed to the words "appointed" or "elected". Under the current proposals, the person appointed could serve two consecutive periods of six years. The President's term lasts for seven years, while Members of the Houses serve a maximum of five years before elections are held. Why is the proposed...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: A new Terry Prone.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: That is some bucket.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: In agreeing with Senators Ross and Bradford, it is a pity there was no partnership last weekend at the Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It is not a mini-budget that the Government intends to introduce, it is a crisis budget, which is caused by bad management. The new unemployment figures show that 10.4% of our citizens, a record high of 354,000 people, are unemployed this morning. Our fellow citizens have been let down. I ask the Deputy Leader as a matter of urgency to hold an all-party debate on what is best for the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am very calm and I resent that remark. The Senator is poking fun at us over here but her party has been in government for 11 years and it has treated our people disgracefully. I am very calm.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Those are the kinds of snide remarks that have got us into trouble for the past 12 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am reflecting the anger of the people of Cork and Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am getting tired of Senator Feeney's remarks.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should make another list.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator could have blown air into the tyres himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator's list of filling stations is similar to that which he produced in respect of the banks.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is a bit of a windbag.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: There is none.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I will begin in a similar vein by asking the Leader for a debate on the performance of Irish athletes in Beijing and on the relationship between the Irish Sports Council and the Olympic Council of Ireland. I concur with Senator Ó Domhnaill that we need to consider our preparations for the 2012 Olympics in London. I welcome Kenny Egan back to Ireland and wish him well.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It is relevant in the context of the following question.