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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope he is right.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Ar an gcéad dul síos, tá mé ag lorg díospóireacht ón gCeannaire mar gheall ar na giorraithe atá ag cur isteach ar na daoine, go mórmhór sa Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí. The Minister for Health and Children has once again abdicated responsibility in her provision of care to the people. I am calling on the Leader to facilitate a debate on the health cutbacks that have affected...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is the Senator's Government that is penalising ordinary people with child care costs. The Senator has continually given supported the Government on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We know that.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government has not been doing that.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator's Government is cutting the child care subventions.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is on the wrong side of the House. She should come over here.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: This is a Fianna Fáil led Government——

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: ——and the Senator voted with it every time.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator White is only paying lip service. She is playing politics.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Departmental Reports (8 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue. Cork docklands are a cornerstone of the future plans of Cork City Council, its elected councillors and its city officials, led by Mr. Pat Ledwidge and Mr. Joe Gavin, city manager. The development requires a clear commitment to deliver to Cork by, first, publishing the Cork...

Seanad: Departmental Reports (8 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Given the nature of the Minister of State's response, which does not fall under his brief, and given that another committee has been established to deal with the forum report, will he inform the Minister, Deputy John Gormley, that we have not received a timescale for its publication? The response states it will be published "shortly". What does this mean? Will we have action in the budget...

Seanad: Departmental Reports (8 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We do not need an interdepartmental committee.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy has been in Government for long enough.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: How they have changed their tune in Government.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: A man as good as the Minister from the constituency of Cork South-Central who is the Opposition spokesman——