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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.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I will defend the ordinary people and not be sniggered at by the Deputy Leader for doing so.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Callely's crowd went east as well. They went to Poland.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: We know where Senator Callely's crowd put its money.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Those in glasshouses should not throw stones.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Is there a transfer pact?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It is not about toys, Senator.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It is about putting food on the table and paying bills for light and heat.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The luxuries are gone.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: People cannot afford to buy any more, never mind toys.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister and thank her for being here because that is important. Whenever she has been in the House she has stayed, unlike some of her colleagues. That is a good sign. Senator McDonald, in her passionate speech, made reference to the Minister's task as no mean feat, and she was correct. What the Minister has done is no mean feat. It is extraordinary that the Bill before us...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: -----and the big announcements made by Government. If the Members on the Government benches had listened to our proposals on savings that could be made that would not affect those on social welfare and the vulnerable, perhaps we would not be doing this. It is an extraordinary time. If one goes into social welfare offices and speaks to community welfare officers, one hears of the queues....

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I can tell Senator O'Malley that the people are waiting. Former Taoiseach, the late Charles J. Haughey, once said of a Fine Gael/Labour budget that it was a cold calculated computer print out, and I say this is part two. This is a budget that attempts to tackle a broken economy but fails miserably. It is devoid of humanity and is lacking compassion and understanding of the modern Irish...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The live register is only here to be talked about. I want to hear the Minister's views on how the Department will implement the early child care education. Child care is important and we have not planned for it properly up to now. We must provide incentives for people to go to work. Senator Quinn eloquently put it on the record. People have not got that so far and we need to do that. We...