Results 23,121-23,140 of 24,571 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: Will the Leader indicate why the House has not engaged in debates on the economy, on the increase in unemployment or on the cutbacks in education that were announced in the budget? I was asked questions on two of those three matters by 15 year old students of a school which I visited yesterday as part of the Oireachtas education programme. Perhaps the Leader will explain the reasons the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I beg the Cathaoirleach's indulgence and I will conclude on this final point. We must make a distinction between the management and the employees of FÃS. Is it right for someone to spend $410 on a manicure and make-up? In all fairness, is that right? I think that â¬20 is enough to pay for a hair cut.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment must come into this House for a debate. I know she may be finding it hard to get over to this House and she is struggling in the job, but if she comes to this House we will reassure her that we have policies.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: It is the reality.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: It is the reality.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I have asked three pertinent questions.
- Seanad: Visiting Delegation (25 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: I hope they are not sponsored by FÃS.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should come to Cork.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a long quest to get in here.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2008)
Jerry Buttimer: It is like "The Book on One".
- 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.