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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It is. Of course the Cathaoirleach would say that.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am appalled and outraged at the media comment attributed to this House yesterday and in today's newspapers. The approach is symptomatic of the manner in which the Government is running the country, namely, arrogant, out of touch and it does not care. What message does this send out to, for instance, the woman I met yesterday who, despite having sent out 150 curriculum vitae's since the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: That is the Government's fault.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: When is it proposed to bring the Adoption Bill 2009 back before the House? Inter-country adoption has become a distressing issue for hundreds if not thousands of Irish families. Procrastination, bad governance and poor leadership on the part of the Government have brought us to this situation. When will it allay the fears of the many people who have adopted young children from abroad or...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: We must have a debate on the Government's jobs creation policy, its vision for creating indigenous employment and how best we can get people off the unemployment register and back to work. Yesterday was the first occasion since her appointment that the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment came to the House. Will the Leader agree to a debate on the broad issue of...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I have named no other person.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I do. Will the Leader apologise to Mr. Lee and to the Fine Gael Party-----

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.