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Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: -----as Deputy Calleary in his speech remarked upon.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: The hypocrisy of the motion is astounding. Deputy Cowen, like me, is a new Deputy, but he might listen because then he might learn.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government of which Deputy Cowen's colleagues were members destroyed this country. They took the soul and the heart out of rural and urban Ireland. He may well smile. Today there are men and women in this country who are suffering as a consequence of the cheap politics Fianna Fáil played for 20 years, and he should never forget it. As long as I am in this House, I will never let not...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: This motion condemns an active and progressive Minister for Defence who states that consolidation of Army barracks over the past number of years was acknowledged by Fianna Fáil.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I am almost finished. If there was no election in March last, Deputy Calleary knows well he would be coming here with a different motion. Deputy Calleary should change his tune and change his politics and remember that we are talking about communities and about people.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: The cheap political gamesmanship will earn them no further increase in opinion polls.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that receipts for the student contribution being issued by third level colleges which refer to the €2,000 payment as a registration fee are not being accepted by the Revenue Commissioners for the purposes of claiming a tax rebate, thereby depriving families of the benefit of the reduced student...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding an application for national lottery funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27267/11]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to continue to provide national lottery funding towards the provision of local counselling services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27268/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the criteria to participate in the JobBridge scheme in order that those in part-time employment, in an area unrelated to their qualifications, can partake in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26927/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [26905/11]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for national lottery funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27266/11]

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: I will share time with Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick. I welcome this important Bill. We must send a message regarding the abuse of alcohol in society, whether from a social or cultural point of view or while driving. Ireland, as a nation, has a problem with alcohol which needs to be addressed. Action is required before it is too late and, as law makers, it is our job to legislate for the common...

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Please God. We must ensure that when we use the roads, we all play a part in ensuring the safety of our fellow road users. This Bill goes a way towards achieving that. There must be a joined-up approach between Departments, the Road Safety Authority and the vintners to ensure there is no loss of life on our roads. If only that may happen.

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy will never last that long.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Fianna Fáil closed them down.

Bus Passenger Information Systems (29 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his plans to roll out real time passenger information systems for bus users outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26433/11]

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: Is this the new Fianna Fáil or the old Fianna Fáil? What is the Deputy talking about?

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputies opposite will have to change the line to Fianna Fail. They failed the country.