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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: That is incorrect.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader should tell some of your colleagues that.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Will Senator Leyden bet on an election?

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?