Results 21,001-21,020 of 24,340 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on social partnership. Such a debate would be important in the aftermath of last night's decision by the TUI. I concur with Senator O'Toole that it is important for the unions, their members and, in particular, the media to listen to the social partners. They should reflect on and analyse what is at stake. They should give proper and fair commentary on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is looking after its pals

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Senator Ó Brolcháin wish to join the party?

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Our plans are set out in the national recovery plan.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to seek a debate on accountability and responsibility. Yesterday, the taxpayer was once again asked to foot the bill for the failed policies of the Fianna Fáil Party in government. What was the Financial Regulator doing? What was his terms of reference? Was he doing his job? What were the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance doing? I disagree with the point made by Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: -----is that you came into the Government on a horse, promising openness and transparency, and you have sold your soul to Fianna Fáil to stay in power.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator's party has left the ordinary people down.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I have asked two questions already. The ordinary person has been let down. It is about time the likes of former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, and former Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevy, as well as the current Taoiseach were held to account for their stewardship of this country. Unemployment is at 13% and we have a massive bill for the banking crisis, yet all we have to show for it...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: It is well up.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: The Green Party has no councillors and will have no Deputies next time either.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Well done.

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (30 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus gabhaim comhgairdeas leí as ucht an post a fuair sí. Senator McDonald has to be commended for her passion. I compliment her on her fine speech. I would like to begin by making reference to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. If we start with primitive needs and work towards self-actualisation, we need to begin with education. We need a proper education...

Seanad: Sports Capital Programme. (30 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: This Adjournment Matter relates to the important area of sport and, in particular, the need to reopen the sports capital programme. In the Sunday Independent last weekend Alan Ruddock stated, "Whatever the demands in tourism and culture, sport is crying out for direction and policy." The lack of a sports capital programme in 2009 and to date in 2010 has affected many sports and local...

Seanad: Sports Capital Programme. (30 Mar 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: Either we are serious about sport or we are not. Either we are serious about the creation and development of sustainable communities and the participation of people therein or we are not. Why is it not possible to allocate the surplus funding provided for the Exchequer by the national lottery in 2009 to the sports capital programme? There are sports clubs which are actively involved in...