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Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (25 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Coghlan can lay claim to Killarney being the tourism capital of Ireland but in order to get to Killarney one has to go through Cork. The city and county of Cork must be promoted through business and cultural tourism. Cork Airport is fast becoming the gateway and entry point to the south west but it must be resourced, debt-free and autonomous. I compliment the staff and executives of...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Who created them?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It was the Senator's party in Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Green Party is learning fast.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Actions speak louder than words, Senator Boyle.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is waffling.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: He is correct.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I was not mentioning names either.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: That would not happen at all in Cork.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tAire Stáit. I welcome the Bill. The Electoral Act 1997 and the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 have served us well. Democracy is about people participating through the ballot box and through the political process. The best form of democracy is being able to go into a polling station, put a pencil mark next to the candidate of choice and vote accordingly. The best...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: She is gone. One cannot beat knocking on doors, which is a maxim in which I have always believed. The former Senator, Mr. Denis Cregan, has a great philosophy whereby he states that one should not peak too soon. The three weeks of an election campaign are the most effective. However, the Minister has missed the point in the Bill, because he has not extended the period beyond 60 days, and...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator has come a long way since then in terms of expenditure.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Dáil]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: He got fewer votes.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: This is extraordinary, I thought I was living in a democracy until I heard the Members' opposite. The frustration of the people——

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am coming to the question.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: That is some haircut the Senator has; it is a hair shirt.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The frustration of the people is born out of the lack of leadership from Government. The Government has divided citizens, public against private. As a consequence of a failed economic policy hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens are now unemployed. When does the Leader propose to bring the Minister for Finance to the House? I might be wrong but, according to my records he has not...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am asking the question because I am representing the views of the ordinary people who have a voice in this House. When are we going to see real action? Senator Boyle can smile and go on local radio but I say to him that people want action. I compliment the IRFU on not having any politician on the stage in Dawson Street last Sunday. At least no one on that side could jump on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: That is rubbish.