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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: When will the Government learn? When will it value people who matter in this society? The Government does not get it. As we learned last night, it does not value the elderly. Senator Callely was in government and a Minister of State with responsibility for older people when this was happening. The Leader-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: -----is in government now when social welfare payments are being cut.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: When will the Government leave the people alone? When will it show respect for them? I hope the Leader will respond.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Government show the people respect?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Leader to request the Minister for Finance to come to this House to tell Members who demanded that the minimum wage be cut and explain why it was cut. Minimum wage recipients, those who need money most, will lose approximately €46 per month, almost €1,000 per annum, as a result of this reduction. Why was the minimum wage reduced? Perhaps the Members opposite can explain that....

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Leader get it?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am not sure he does. That is the problem. He does not understand at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Callely has some neck to lecture me about morality.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Callely is part of a Government which has nearly raped the people.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: He should not dare lecture me on how I should behave.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I was provoked by Senator Callely. He named me; I did not name any Member in my contribution.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Answer the question.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Is it power-sharing?

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, is a copy of the Minister of State's speech available?

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Do we have a copy of the Minister of State's speech?

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Am I not entitled to ask-----

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Am I not entitled to ask a question? Normally, we get a copy of the Minister's speech.

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Normally when we raise matters on the Adjournment the speech is written before we get the chance to say anything at all.

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I was actually. Senator White is incorrect.