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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: When Senator Boyle was a spokesperson for finance he was good at it.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Green Party has abandoned the ordinary Irish people.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Boyle has taken the pennies the whole time, fair play to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: All Senator Boyle is short is the State car and membership of Turner's Cross cumann.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader should give him a membership card.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Turner's Cross cumann would accept Senator Boyle with open arms.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I join other speakers in asking the Leader to facilitate a debate on the economy. Since the summer, we have witnessed a Government devoid of a plan. Where is the plan? We read in the newspapers this morning that the Taoiseach will convey this plan at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting. Four months since the crisis emerged, the only evidence of a plan is his decision to cancel...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil is cancelling Christmas in the Taoiseach's office.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I am developing a point.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The reality is that for many people, the economic bleakness of Christmas will continue into the new year. Unemployment is increasing, retail sales are down and house repossessions are on the rise. We have a banking crisis, with the Taoiseach telling us the banks have sufficient capitalisation while it becomes increasingly clear that those same banks have been telling lies to us all for no...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Were they ladylike about it?

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I heard them in Grafton Street.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is gerrymandering by Fianna Fáil again.

Seanad: Unemployment Levels (18 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me raise this motion on the Adjournment. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, to the House. I hope he has good news for the people of Cork, which is becoming a severe unemployment black spot. It is an economic black spot as well. The Cork region requires an economic stimulus and a programme of promotion by Government. Unemployment, as...

Seanad: Unemployment Levels (18 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: He is looking well after it.

Seanad: Unemployment Levels (18 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The Cork docklands is a primary vehicle for the development of the city. As the Minister of State said, the Government gave a commitment to a Seveso site. Will the Minister of State convey to the Minister for Finance and to the banks the need to allow liquidity to flow to small enterprises, many of which are struggling? There are small...

Seanad: Unemployment Levels (18 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important that the message goes out that the Government is on the side of small businesses.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Leader arrange for a debate on aviation policy? This week, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, hinted that the separation of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports might not proceed. I have raised this issue in a debate on the Adjournment and through requests to the Leader, but the Minister for Transport has not yet come to the House. It is important that we have this...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should just stop. It is a flip-flop.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a flip-flop.