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- Seanad: Education Matters: Statements (10 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: In Donegal it is no minutes.
- Seanad: Education Matters: Statements (10 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Keaveney should be interested in the quality of the speeches not the time. The Senator could have learned from Senator Healy Eames.
- Seanad: Education Matters: Statements (10 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: She is a fine spokesperson on education.
- Seanad: Education Matters: Statements (10 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Education Matters: Statements (10 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should vote against the Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should top talking out of both sides of her mouth. She should vote against the Bill and stand up and be counted for once.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: She should stand up and be counted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ormonde should stand up and be counted. She should vote against the Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator cannot have it both ways.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Will the Leader undertake to invite the Taoiseach to the House, given that he has not been here since he assumed office? It is important that he attend a debate on the role of the Government and the programme for Government. I remind Senators opposite who raised the issue of a national Government that only this week the leader of my party, Deputy Kenny, was refused a briefing by the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: That is my first question. Members opposite are open to a charge of hypocrisy if they continue to talk out of both sides of their mouths. They should vote with the Opposition, if they believe what we say is right. If not, they should not say two things. In light of my Adjournment matter on Tuesday, I ask the Leader for a debate on the national lottery and on where the money it raises is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: I will not, but it is wrong of Eircom to promote a former Taoiseach at the expense of other politicians. Let us have fair play. It sends the wrong message, creates a second class of politician and should not be done. It also upsets people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Methinks the Senator protests too much.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: The phone is ringing. It is the Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: It is spin city.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: It is bad leadership from the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Boyle is back home.
- Seanad: Sports Capital Programme (3 Feb 2009)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister for his reply. I would like to comment on two issues. I accept what the Minister has said about the need to review expenditure. What funding mechanism will be put in place to assist clubs now? The Minister did not respond to my remarks about clubs that have already started projects. Can such clubs make applications at a later date? Second, there seems to be complete...