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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (29 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope the Minister will bring that in. My party may not be in favour of it, but I am.

Seanad: Economic Issues: Motion (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Boyle has forgotten where he was a few years ago. He was better off a Deputy.

Seanad: Economic Issues: Motion (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: He has lost his soul since he lost his seat.

Seanad: Economic Issues: Motion (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: He cannot cope with being in Government.

Seanad: Economic Issues: Motion (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Ask Chris O'Leary.

Seanad: Economic Issues: Motion (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I will waive my time.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: He said "slopes", not "slants".

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should get off.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What happened in Lisbon?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Leader provide for a debate on the programme for Government? I join Senator Donohoe in asking why the Taoiseach is attending the Davos summit this week. Why can he not send the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment instead? Senator Callely earlier spoke about the banks. It is the job of the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance to ensure the banks are...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important to clarify the matter for the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: It was the Fianna Fáil Party which played pin-up, as it were, with politics——

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: ——and the legacy we have is the mess in which we now find ourselves. If Senator Butler is the clarion call for a beacon, then God help us. We might as well all give up.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: We are trying to tackle the Government.

Seanad: School Staffing (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me raise this important matter on the Adjournment. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I raise the issue of special needs pupils and teachers. It is now imperative that special needs teachers and classes are exempt from the cutbacks being imposed regarding supervision and substitution cover. It is important that we acknowledge the special...

Seanad: School Staffing (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: While I thank the Minister of State for his response, his reply was not satisfactory as it did not take into consideration that a school principal may not be in a position to move teachers around or provide immediate cover. In such circumstances, who will look after the children in question? They will be forced to go home. A new tier of wrongly categorised students is being created in...

Seanad: School Staffing (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: While I appreciate that and understand the Minister of State's position, as someone who has been in the classroom, it is not good enough that a form of words has been used which allows the Minister of State to avoid addressing the issue.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil members were very quick to do their patriotic duty for long enough.