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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Chapter 3, verse 2 according to Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I support the call of some of my colleagues for a debate on the budget. Given that the budget is now a rolling maul that is changing every day, it is urgent to debate it in the House. Unlike some of the Members on the Government side, the people heard and understood the budget and were aware of the fact that Fianna Fáil and the Green Party raised income tax and penalised the elderly. They...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I understand that Senator Leyden is upset and I feel sorry for him. He is a decent guy and should not be under that type of pressure.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I am aware the Leader will——-

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We are on the same panel. The Leader will ensure that we have this debate. It is very important. For years Fianna Fáil complained about the Progressive Democrats in Government and said they were the tail wagging the dog. Now, Fianna Fáil is biting off the Green Party tail. There is nothing in the budget for ordinary people. Senator Boyle should re-read his remarks on the budgets of...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Can the Leader invite the Minister for Health and Children to the House today? We have spoken about the relevance of Seanad Éireann. Everybody is talking about cutbacks in the universality of medical card provision. This is the second Chamber of the Oireachtas, yet we cannot debate that fundamental issue. It does us no service. I implore the Leader to invite the Minister for Health and...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Two euro.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Why did Senator Leyden not go out to meet them? He was afraid.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden ran for cover.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden did not go outside the Leinster House gates yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator did with his head down.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: How about today?

Seanad: Cancer Care Services (22 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Ar an gcéad dul síos, cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I thank the Chair for allowing me to raise this important matter. I refer to the transfer of the breast cancer treatment unit from South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital to Cork University Hospital. The Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, is aware that South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital is an absolute centre of...

Seanad: Cancer Care Services (22 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Have we completely ruled out the Dublin model of the combined centre? What will happen with the BreastCheck located on the South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital campus? Has that been clarified? Will that move across to CUH?

Seanad: Cancer Care Services (22 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Minister of State ask the Minister for Health and Children to also examine the combined model?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It was not in the church.