Results 23,021-23,040 of 24,447 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

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.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is what I call a flip-flop.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: There should be an amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government is not putting the people first.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Senator Boyle support the measure?

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ó Domhnaill should look at the whole package in the budget.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government may tax bulls yet.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity there are not a few bulls on the Government side.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Ó Domhnaill obviously failed agricultural science.

Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It has become the norm for Government Members to call on people to play their part in accepting budgetary measures. I found some of the remarks of the Minister of State extraordinary. I listened to Senator Boyle and I have never seen a party become so assimilated into Fianna Fáil like the Green Party has. It is appalling and they should be ashamed of themselves, especially regarding...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I rise, primarily, to clarify something that arose on yesterday's Order of Business. I asked the Leader a specific question and I shall repeat it again for him this morning. Given that Fianna Fáil's partner in government, the Green Party, is targeting civil servants through its website, looking for financial contributions, even though civil servants above a particular grade are precluded...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I can name two of them.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I will name two: Dennehy's Cross and Bishopstown.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader asked a question.