Results 23,761-23,780 of 24,571 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It makes no sense that RTE was able to send so many people to Washington at great expense yet the Cork city marathon received minimal coverage on the 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock news. This was one of two major events in Ireland on bank holiday Monday. I believe there is a reduction in terms of news coverage at the weekend. This is wrong. I welcome that 20% of broadcasting time must be...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I support Senator Mullen's amendment, given his speech on the broad definition of culture. Considering the direction in which television is moving, now is the golden opportunity to reflect on the excellent programming of RTE. We have a rich and proud heritage of excellent programming. The old programmes of "Hall's Pictorial Weekly", "The Riordans" and "Glenroe" and the early Radio Éireann...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Sugar beet is gone. Advertising can be used to support the channel and the programming is already in place.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Who is the real Taoiseach? Padraig Walshe?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I second the amendment moved by Senator Donohoe. I ask the Leader to seek an urgent debate today on the issue of road safety. Clearly, lessons have not been learned. It is four years since we were promised the roll-out of speed cameras. The strategy of road safety has not worked, the chairman of the Road Safety Authority is frustrated and angry and we have a silly dispute between two...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes. I have been very minimalist so far by comparison with other Senators.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Fair play. As a matter of urgency, will the Leader bring the Minister to the House today for an urgent debate? I ask that the Minister for Education and Science, who I am sure is well into his brief by now, come to the House to discuss a number of education issues. Today is very important for the thousands of students doing examinations. For many of us, it is the elitist legacy of pressure...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: He and Jody Corcoran.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Go on, say it.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Is Senator Cassidy admitting it?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government has squandered the boom and the people are paying for it. Senator Cassidy has finally admitted it.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, for months the Leader has been telling those of us who raised the matter of the economy that we were wrong. We are now in a recession. The Leader should admit it at last and should not patronise us. The Government let down the people of Ireland and squandered a surplus.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: It was not us over here.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: We are here to represent the people.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The problem is the shortage of beds.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator de Búrca is on eco-friendly time now.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend my Labour Party colleagues on tabling this timely motion. Members may be familiar with the film, "There's Something about Mary". There is certainly something about the Government's health policy. Government Members speak ad nauseam in this House about the failings of local hospitals and other aspects of the health service. There is a lack of political courage. We get fine...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: No Fianna Fáil Deputy would take the ministry.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is for co-location.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Jerry Buttimer: You cannot back two horses.