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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I look forward to the day when we will have a united Ireland in this county and I hope we will all coexist peacefully and that we will have no bigotry such as what we heard today from some Members.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I hate being interrupted; it is terrible.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: As Senator Mooney will know well from yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I am asking the Deputy Leader a specific question. Is it proposed that we sit next week? If it is the intention of the Members on the Government side not to sit next week, can the Deputy Leader explain why? It is unconscionable that we do not sit next week and it is important that we do sit next week. We have been damaged by the events of this week and I second Senator Donohoe's amendment...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important that we work collectively to restore the image of the body politic, of this Chamber and of the Houses of the Oireachtas. Will the Deputy Leader indicate when it is proposed-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: When is it proposed that the Civil Partnership Bill will come to the House? It is imperative that we allow people, whether they follow the liberal or conservative agenda, to be treated fairly with equality and tolerance.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The liberal agenda that Senators Walsh and Hanafin railed against this morning is about fairness for all our citizens and people. It behoves us as parliamentarians to treat all of the people fairly and equally. I hope we will not return to the days when the vested interests the Senators purport to represent dominated Irish politics.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: That is terrible.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is undermining the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Under the rules of the House, can the Deputy Leader say why we are not sitting next week?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: They are only in Government, but they have no power.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is Kilcrohane calling.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ross should think of the power he would have in Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Can I ask the Leader whether the Green Party is still in government? If it is, Senator Bacik's amendment to the Order of Business would not be necessary. The Members opposite might get real.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I know it is embarrassing, but the Government is the Government and the Members opposite are meant to be of the parties of government.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: With respect to the Chair, it is relevant to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind Senator Walsh that it was the Government, under his party's stewardship, that set the fees for the tribunals and, in this case, the Government reduced the fees but decided not to apply them to the current tribunals. It is your Government that has done this.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is relevant to the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: In that case, I will ask the Leader. Does he agree with me that Senator Walsh's amendment would not be necessary if the Government did its work properly? I join other Senators in asking-----