Results 23,961-23,980 of 24,348 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: When the Greens and Progressive Democrats were absent.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator changed his tune fast.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: I thought we were a chocolate button factory.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Willy Wonka.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a handbrake turn again.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: It is the pursuit of truth.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Deliberations?
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not fair. It is not true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Leader should speak to Senator Walsh.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The truth hurts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: It is called flip-flopââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Has the Senator changed her sandals for brogues?
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Hoctor, to the House and congratulate her on her appointment. In this season of goodwill, I do not wish to be the person to spoil the party and rain on the parade of Members opposite, of whom I am fond. However, this Bill calls to mind Ebenezer Scrooge and Bad Santa. We were promised before the general election that there would be substantial...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: For those on social welfare, this is a complete dilution of the increase before they get it. We have heard nothing from the Green Party on that.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Will the Government commitment in An Agreed Programme for Government be met, given the modest increases mentioned today? Will the Minister of State guarantee this commitment or will there be another roll-back of Government policy? Why does the St. Vincent de Paul state it is very concerned about the modest increases in the adult social welfare rate? Welfare payments will fall below 30% of...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Given that my time is nearly up, I will consider the matter of pensions. I welcome the Green Paper input but there has been ten years of Government inactivity on the issue. The Minister of State rightly stated in her speech that women are falling behind and I appeal to her to give that issue priority. Women who worked at a certain time are now being left behind with regard to social...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there a U-turn coming?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: He heard the voice of the women of Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a U-turn of gargantuan proportions.