Results 24,041-24,060 of 24,348 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: State Airports (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Can it be assumed the original commitment made by the then Minister, Deputy Brennan, is worthless and there has been a rowing back on the promise that Cork Airport would be debt free?
- Seanad: State Airports (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Will Cork Airport be debt free?
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Which one was that? The Taoiseach writes the book of the tribunal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: They are getting scared over there.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the publication today of the report by National Suicide Research Foundation Ireland. I accept we had a debate on mental health in recent weeks but I urge the Leader to arrange to have another debate on this issue. People are under pressure coming up to Christmas and the report has many interesting findings. I commend all concerned with the report. As Senator Frances Fitzgerald...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator Harris did a good job himself in the Sunday Independent.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should withdraw that remark, a Chathaoirligh. That is a very unfair comment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Senator should withdraw the remark.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: On a point of order, could Senator Harris withdraw his unfair remark? What he said was unparliamentary. Will the Cathaoirleach ask him to withdraw his remark?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Santa Claus is coming to town up there.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: There is no love for his support.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Greens are very quiet today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Shame on the Senator for starting this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Would the Senator vote for him?
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The coalition is in crisis. There is no consensus, come to our side.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: As one of the new Senators to whom the Leader referred, I deem it an immense honour to be elected to this House. Seanad reform should not focus on how we are elected, as Senator Cummins pointed out. I was elected by councillors on a panel including the Leader and Senator Cummins. From meeting councillors I know they take their jobs seriously, despite the criticism heard today. Some 99.9%...
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: It is the Pontifical University of Maynooth. Our party has been to the forefront in proposing reform of this House. Let us have a meaningful debate but let us not home in on the fact that most of us are elected from vocational panels by councillors. Like the Leader said, what is good should be retained and where there is a democratic deficit it should be changed. There is no such thing as...
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.