Results 23,081-23,100 of 24,447 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: That was the policy of the Leader's party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Let us be fair.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader is giving incorrect information to the House.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I suppose Barack Obama will vote Fianna Fáil next.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Ar nós na Seanadóirà eile, bronnaim mo chomhghairdeas ar Uachtarán-tofa na Stát Aontaithe, Barack Obama. I ask the Leader to renew my invitation to President-elect Obama to come the House, as I did last July. It is important that we do so because, as Senator O'Toole stated, of his policies on foreign direct investment and repatriation of the profits of American companies. I wish him...
- Seanad: Tax Code (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Ar an gcéad dul sÃos, ba mhaith liom buÃochas a ghabháil leat, a Chathaoirligh. I thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for allowing me to raise this matter. The budget has a habit of unearthing different issues, one of which is the imbalance in the taxation of air passengers in regions outside Dublin. I am talking predominantly about Cork. The budget...
- Seanad: Tax Code (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I have a brief supplementary question. I thank the Minister of State for his reply but I am not convinced. He stated that ten out of the 31 flights departing Cork are headed for Dublin, and he is correct, but many of those flights are going to onward destinations.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Jonathan Ross.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a pity Senator Boyle is in government and not sitting on this side of the House because I concur with much of what he said. I am glad we found common ground on that. With Senator Norris, and with respect to the Minister who has left the Chamber, I believe this debate is a filibuster by a Government that has little to boast about or bring forward to this House. It is unfortunate that...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: He would have the same material or even worse. He could talk about taxing the elderly and taking away their medical cards.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: If the Minister of State wishes, we could have a debate on that as well. It is important that we have a good laugh at ourselves at times. I appreciate that the item on the programme to which Senators à Murchú and O'Reilly referred, "The Late Late Show", on which Tommy Tiernan appeared, was insensitive and wrong. Equally, what happened at the BBC was wrong, but we go overboard at times in...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Except when Fianna Fáil is in power.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Jonathan Ross.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: He was seen with Charlie Haughey and Bertie Ahern anyway.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The lonely Senatorââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Is the Deputy Leader going to run for Europe?
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Can the Deputy Leader explain the reason we have not had a specific debate on the impact of the education cuts? We talk about the relevance of Seanad Ãireann but the absence of a debate is diminishing our role and responsibility in the eyes of the people. I accept that the Deputy Leader and his colleagues may be running scared. Perhaps that is why he is hoping to be elected to serve in Europe.