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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: They are the political friends of the regulator and the bank and this mess is on their political heads.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Members have heard nothing but comments from both sides of the Leader's mouth for the past six months.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It is time for leadership.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I will finish by confirming that I will not pass the picket next Thursday.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I will stand in solidarity with the ordinary people of Ireland——

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: ——who want leadership.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, can we have a copy of the Minister's speech?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The golden circle.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Would Senator MacSharry mind sharing this urgent information with the House?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: At a time when people are afraid of losing their jobs and not having money to pay bills, mortgages and groceries, of evaporating retirement funds and a complete lack of confidence in the key State institutions, as Senator Ross rightly said, I want to ask the Leader a series of questions. In so doing, I emphasise that the Fine Gael party will vehemently oppose any plan to rush through the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I appreciate that. I want to ask the Leader a series of questions relating to the economy and governance, and I would like a response. Who is telling the truth to the people regarding the real state of the economy? Is what Senator Ross said correct? If it is, we need to hear it. We have been told lies for long enough. Is there any real accountability with regard to the regulator, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: They have done the ordinary person in this country a complete disservice and they are a disgrace to the island of Ireland. They should be held accountable along with their buddies and the Government which failed to govern for the past 12 years. I want the Leader specifically to answer those questions because the people outside, the people working in this House, ordinary people paying their...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I will conclude. Those people want answers. They do not want spin or Fianna Fáil-speak, they want cogent, clear answers and confidence to be restored.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What about the Galway tent? It is falling down around the Senator, who is suffocating inside it.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Name them.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is dead right they are not angels.