Results 22,141-22,160 of 24,340 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: The Minister has done nothing to help.
- Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: He is not.
- Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Some of the big chain stores are running amuck and they are being allowed to get away with it.
- Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: It is about time we had a debate on the cuts to the farm income. Senator Carty can smile at me but we need such a debate. I refer to Richard Corrigan and Bord Bia. He was perhaps misguided in what he said about Bord Bia but we need to look at how we market and sell Irish food and restaurants. We have some of the best restaurants in the world and have great food but we have the potential to...
- Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should stick to the issue.
- Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: What is he doing?
- Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Is he afraid to come in to meet the Senators opposite?
- Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: The people will do that on 5 June.
- Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator O'Sullivan is like the bridge in Listowel.
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: It is Government policy now, is it?
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: I second the amendment. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. To the surprise, perhaps, of Senator Daly, I want to acknowledge the significant investment up to this point by the Government in overseas aid. It is regrettable we have had a reversal of such investment and that overseas aid has become the Cinderella of the Department of Finance and of the Irish finances. Those of us...
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: I know the truth hurts.
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: I am responding to Senator Daly's contribution. We are having a debate and if the Senator cannot-----
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: I realise Senator Daly is embarrassed by his own Government. I appreciate that.
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: The facts are-----
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: I am not being political in my contribution but the reality is-----
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: The reality is that as a consequence of what the Government has done, programmes on HIV, famine relief, education and gender equality will be adversely affected. I agree with Senator Daly that we should create good governance and put in place new practices where people can be empowered and learn, but monitoring programmes and empowerment education require financial resources. We heard...
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: How does the Minister square the comments made-----
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: I know it did not. I did not say the OECD criticised it, but I ask how the Minister sees the drain on personnel having an impact. The OECD report said we need to be an advocate for trade, agriculture, development, getting private sector initiatives going and gender equality across the world - Senator Daly alluded to this. We will not meet our aid target, however one looks at it. What are...
- Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Daly is embarrassed and I do not blame him. If I were in his position I, too, would be embarrassed.