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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope the people will see that many members of a Government party are afraid to go before them. They are afraid to face the people.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is exemplified by the Green Party Members who cannot make up their mind whether they are in or out of government. They should do the honourable thing, walk out and call an general election.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Green Party Members should do the honourable thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Finally, I thank the members of staff-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and Members of the House for their great work during the year.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand the Cathaoirleach's embarrassment at the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand that.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Na daoine faoi bhrú.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I will be very brief because we discussed this issue on Second Stage. It is important that we tackle the issue of landlords who are not doing their duties. I cannot comprehend why we do not have PPS numbers for landlords. The PRTB which does a very good job has a waiting list when one tries to meet it. Senator Fitzgerald referred to access to housing. It is important that those who...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister. I listened to his speech in my office. If I closed my eyes, I could picture him giving the same speech in any part of the world. He is oblivious to the fact the budget, of which this is almost the culmination, was unfair. It is important for us to have a national debate on the political system. The level of frustration and anger among the people at the political...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Mary White has one minute left.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: On the Appropriation Bill please.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Bradford without interruption.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: He is Hogan's sidekick.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State and thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to contribute to this very important Adjournment debate. I am conscious of the nature of the Minister of State's departmental responsibility. It is important that the construction of a new primary school in Ballygarvan be expedited. The area has been waiting for a new school since the late 1990s. There are many...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for this reply. I welcome the fact that we will see a new school next year. I hope there will be no further roadblocks.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Donohoe spoke about collateral damage and in reply the Minister spoke about legal advice received. The gnáth duine, the ordinary person, does not trust the Minister's legal advice, primarily because he has been wrong at every hand's turn, despite his earlier protestations and those of the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh. If the Minister wants to be fair about this, we have got...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister has. If he forgets his commentators and advisers and speaks to ordinary people in Dublin West or Cork South Central, he will learn they have no confidence in the Department of Finance, the Government or the banks and bankers. They are absolutely petrified. I am not a rocket scientist, but I understand the Minister's initial comment, way back when all of this began, was that it...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister can and I will come back to it again. Who is now dictating to us? Is it the European Union, the IMF, the European Central Bank, Mr. Elderfield, the Attorney General or the mandarins in the Department? Looking at the rest of the section, we have not protected the interests of the ordinary person. We can have a debate about bondholders and other sectors, but we all accept that...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: We supported the Government on the first night.