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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.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is becoming a communist now.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Common ground at last.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Any signal from the House to the effect that we condone assaults on gardaí should stop. We should protect gardaí and the full rigour of the law should be applied to anyone who intimidates or assaults them. In the context of Senator John Paul Phelan's remarks on Oireachtas reform and in light of the forthcoming budget on 7 April, I ask the Leader to arrange for the House to sit on Wednesday...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose to share time with Senator McFadden.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Reform is necessary and structural reform of the means of getting here is necessary. I welcome the reforms proposed by Deputy Hogan, the Fine Gael spokesperson, and by Senator O'Toole in this motion. Whatever methodology we use, be it Senator Glynn's proposal to extend the franchise to town councillors or the vocational panel system that has served us well, there must be reform. More...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Stopping our sessions at 4 p.m. or 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday sends out the wrong signal.