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Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We speak quickly in Cork. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, to the House. The economy deserves to be the primary focus of our debate today, given what has happened in recent times. However, the Government has lost sight of the fact that people matter. People are affected by mismanagement and bad government. That is what has happened. We had a debate about the banking...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Greens have woken up.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The economy is undoubtedly the focus of proceedings today. Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú spoke eloquently about the need to break down the bigger picture but ignored the fact that 225,000 people are unemployed, twice as many as when it came to power.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I have waited patiently to make a contribution and while I respect the Cathaoirleach's position, I know he and other Government Senators find it uncomfortable to listen to bad news.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important to put matters in perspective.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Unemployment has doubled to 225,000, tax revenue has decreased by billions of euro and the Minister for Finance has turned a surplus into a deficit. Does the Leader agree that Wall Street and the economic crisis were not the reason the mother of an adult child who is paralysed was told yesterday by a community welfare officer in Cork that she could only have four nappies and must control her...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, when will the Minister for Transport come to the House? I have requested on numerous occasions that he do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I am asking for a specific date. The Minister has yet to come to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: They are playing "ring a ring a rosie".

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator means cutbacks.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: What about Roscommon County Hospital?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It is amazing how the Members opposite come in here and talk, despite how bad everything is in reality. We in the House have been misled by the Government. I request that the Leader arrange a debate on this issue today. The debate we have had thus far on the economy has been based on false premises. Yesterday it emerged that the Minister for Health and Children will claw back vast sums of...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I am coming to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Last year, before the Deputy Leader's party went into Government, its members lectured everybody about the economy. Now, all Senator Boyle can do is to say he welcomes decentralisation. I ask the Leader to raise with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the decentralisation programme and the matter of the e-voting machines which are now costing...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We did not make false promises.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden is being decentralised already. I join with Senator Norris in stating that what has been happening in Dublin Airport today and yesterday is atrocious. It is incredible that we have no backup radar system. Furthermore, the lack of assistance to the travelling public by the airlines is not good enough. They have a responsibility to the travelling public.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Did the Senator speak on the debate yesterday?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: And the airlines.