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Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The facts hurt.

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: There are 400,000 unemployed and people are losing their houses.

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government has not tackled the economy.

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Senator mean the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill?

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I would say it was way down.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I join previous speakers in condemning the Minister for Social Protection. In flying a flag last week, the Minister has intimidated and scared people. If the Members opposite are so concerned about social justice, they should not just talk about it but rather they should vote with those on this side of the House. Social justice does not involve scaring people, issuing soundbites or...

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State knows from his daily work in south Tipperary that people feel they are under siege. They are terrorised by Government policies. We can trot out the usual argument on NAMA and the bailing out of banks but the public sector worker feels unrecognised, devalued and worthless because of budgets, punditry and the pronouncements of Government. Walking into any staff room or...

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: That is not what we hear.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I thought the Progressive Democrats expired.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator lost us there.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is stretching the bounds of credibility.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Taoiseach is not either of them.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Nomad.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Notwithstanding the comments of Senators O'Sullivan and O'Malley, I feel constrained on this side of the House. I am a member of the ASTI and a proud advocate of the public sector worker. It is important to put this debate in context and it is an equal imperative that we have the debate. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, Deputy Mansergh, who has a good record of attendance in the Seanad...

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: We are in an era of root canal politics, which is unfortunate. I and other Fine Gael members have said publicly that the deal should be carried and there is a duty on all of us as politicians and as members of unions or former public sector workers to support the deal. There is no better alternative. Albert Camus spoke about the herd mentality and I appeal to the ordinary public sector...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I add my voice to the calls for a debate on the tribunals. I find it nauseating to hear Members opposite questioning the tribunals. If I am wrong, the Leader can correct me, but is it not the Government which sets the fees and the Minister for Finance on behalf of the Government who agrees to them? Therefore, the Government has the power to set the fees, to increase and decrease them. I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: As the pro-Europe party, Fine Gael is best placed to protect the national interest. At a time of economic crisis both here and worldwide, it is important that we do not further weaken our national democratic institutions, as Fianna Fáil has done. Senator Donohoe raised the new national question, the relationship with the European Union, to which we should return in a further debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Has the Government any plans to reduce the fees?

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I asked a question.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government can reduce the fees.