Results 22,721-22,740 of 24,447 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Mar fhocail scoir, it is time for a general election. Let us have it and let us have real leadership from those on this side of the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: With regard to the situation in the banking sector, how have we allowed it to go so far? Senator Ross made a very eloquent point in this regard. I do not blame the regulator on his own. Where was the governance in the banking fraternity? Where was the sense of trust? It was breached. This emanated from Government due to a lack of leadership.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Go raibh maith agat.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Jingle bells are ringing in the pockets of people who have no money this Christmas. As a representative of the Government, the Leader is presiding over a five-week break in the House. I am not playing politics. There are real concerns about three issues, namely, the banks, unemployment and general living conditions among ordinary people. The fourth issue, which was the subject of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The reality isââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Government is hiding. Its members are afraid to come out and answer the questions people are asking. The Government has presided over what is happening before us this morning. This is its legacy to the people of Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Like other speakers, I wish to comment on the fact that yet again we are at a defining moment for Irish fisheries. It is important that we send out a strong message on behalf of Irish fishermen that there will be no capitulation. It is important that we tell Spain, France and Portugal to stop plundering and to go away. It is incumbent upon the Government to provide leadership. We need to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: We have not seen the document.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: We have not seen the plan. It has not been published yet.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: That was not on the implementation plan.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, the debate on 6 December was not on the economic stimulus package. It was about the economy generally.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: It is not, and the Leader knows it is not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Has the Leader written it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader has not briefed himself yet.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Is that in February?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: He is a fugitive.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: That is very unfair.