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Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It was increased by Deputy Bertie Ahern.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The man who Senator Walsh supported.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I join Senator O'Toole in asking that the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, would address the Seanad in the context of a discussion in the House on the Croke Park agreement. While I respect the rights of Senators to express their opinions and while Senator Harris and I are ideologically opposed on this, I find it disingenuous that he should pillory the public sector worker when the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am coming to the question. That Taoiseach increased the profile and the staffing of the public sector. How can the Senator still say he was a great Taoiseach? When are we going to have this real debate about the public sector? The public servant I know has not made a fortune and is suffering like everyone else. He or she is in negative equity and there are families whose children are...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The ASTI and the INTO did. Let us not come in here and divide people. The crashing of a cement truck into the gates of Leinster House this morning was a symbol of the anger of the people, although it was not right. If we were in France, Greece or Spain, our streets would be full of people. I note that on today's Order Paper, under the heading of non-statutory papers laid before the Seanad...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Wrong decisions were made.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Is the ESRI wrong?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Leader think I was right with regard to the point I made?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader does know. Will I repeat what I said? One of the ten companies propped up by shares in Anglo -----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Leader think it was right that he was appointed -----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I begin by asking the Leader a specific question to which I would ask him to reply when he responds to the Order of Business. Is it appropriate that the chief executive and board member of one of the golden ten companies that propped up Anglo Irish Bank shares at the behest of its former chief executive, Mr. Seánie FitzPatrick, has been appointed to the board of the Irish Aviation...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The issue is not relevant to that Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is typical of this Government, which makes it up as it goes along.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: What about the condition of the country now?

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: He has gone away from us.