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Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I have not named the correspondents to whom I referred.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I have two questions. Will the Leader apologise to the House for the remarks that were made yesterday? Second, will he allow a debate at the earliest opportunity on the role of alcohol in Irish society? I understand the Leader will this month celebrate his 50th anniversary as a pioneer. That is a tremendous achievement for which he deserves great credit. Alcohol is the most widely used...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader is canvassing. He should not mention candidates who are not Members of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: We did not mention candidates.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: That was leadership then, unlike now.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: They are gone. The Leader's party got rid of them.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The single transferable vote got rid of them. We will have to wait until June to get rid of the Leader's party.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Leader transfer his vote to them?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader will have to get back to basics.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The fullback is weak and the goalkeeper had bad hands.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the House remember the Jimmy Magee all-stars?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader should not be canvassing.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, I asked the Leader if he would apologise for the remarks yesterday and the attack on George Lee.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The information concerns this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden mentioned them yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Senator mean George Lee?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It is typical Fianna Fáil. It is terrible. The Senator should withdraw it.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am calling for a debate as soon as possible on local government in advance of the local government elections. Senators Ó Murchú and Ormonde mentioned planning; we should debate the matter in both rural and urban areas. We should examine An Taisce which is demonising Ireland with its carry on. Let us also look at An Bord Pleanála. How can it go against the report of its inspector?...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I made this point yesterday and reiterate today that the people to talk to are the staff. The people the HSE should answer to are the members of the Joint Committee on Health and Children. As public representatives, we act as advocates on behalf of the people but we cannot get answers. That is not good enough. Does the Deputy Leader condone what the Health Service Executive is doing?...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the Deputy Leader condone what is happening in the health service? Does he support it? Is it right? It is not.