Results 24,381-24,400 of 24,447 for speaker:Jerry Buttimer
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: I commend the Irish Examiner on its investigation into child care services. Does the Leader agree it is incredible that a national newspaper should have to wait six months to obtain information, at a cost of thousands of euro in freedom of information requests, on an issue of concern to thousands of parents? Will the Leader allow a debate on the freedom of information legislation and on the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: We were not in government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not the issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: No one raised that issue. That is not the issue; the issue is one of enforcement of the law.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: We are.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: We were talking about last week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Minister is engaging in revisionism.
- Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Second Stage (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Most of the programme will never be implemented.
- Seanad: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this important issue. There is an urgent need for a new primary school in the Rochestown area of Cork city. This area has experienced a huge increase in population, with the development of thousands of houses. However, there is no provision for adequate facilities such as a primary school in the area. The majority of people living in the...
- Seanad: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: I am glad the Minister has clarified the position regarding the site acquisition. Is there a timetable for when work will commence on the school or is there provision for a temporary school in the meantime?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Given that a proposal on a zero alcohol limit for drivers could come before us, I ask for a debate on the regeneration of rural Ireland in the context of the national development plan. I say that without condoning drink driving or drug use by drivers. We need a serious debate on the regeneration of rural Ireland which, in the past ten years, has suffered an erosion of population, services...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The Green Party is going up in smoke.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: We have a new candidate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Will we have two, four, six or eight incinerators?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: We heard the Taoiseach speak on the issue in the other House yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: The confusion is in government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: He should tell the Taoiseach.
- Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)
Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.