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Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second and Subsequent Stages (28 Jan 2009)

Larry Butler: I thank the Minister of State for introducing this emergency legislation. He provided an extremely good outline of the good work done by the Private Residential Tenancies Board. The fact that we have a register of all landlords is a good development. As the Minister of State indicated, however, there are few difficulties among landlords and tenants and fewer than 1% of all registered...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Larry Butler: I concur with Senator Coghlan. We are playing for the same team and we want to ensure we work our way out of the very tough situation in which we find ourselves. Many people here would not realise that back in the 1970s we had no partnership and had strikes daily. We had strikes in the docks and could not get anything in or out. We had bank strikes. I needed to go to people like Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Larry Butler: He has dealt with the banking situation very efficiently. No banks have gone to the wall. We ensured Anglo Irish Bank, which was one of our major six banks, survived. No one has thought of the consequences of allowing that bank to go to the wall. It would have been worse than Dell or anything we have seen before. We have dealt efficiently with the pork contamination problem we had and we...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Larry Butler: Some people are looking for quick-fix solutions. They will not happen. It will take a year or two to work our way out of this situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Larry Butler: Perhaps there could be better communication.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Larry Butler: The Taoiseach should be given time to deal with the social partners and get the framework package together. We can then have a full discussion on how we can work ourselves out of this situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Larry Butler: I hope it did not bounce.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Larry Butler: I used the word "cautious".

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Larry Butler: Senator Coghlan has set the tone for me regarding people with second houses. The construction sector has gone extremely flat and the Senator is right in pointing to the surplus of houses. One in two is owned by someone who bought it towards a pension or for the use of his or her children going to college in Dublin, Limerick or Galway. Such persons now find themselves in a position of...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Larry Butler: I agree with Senator Fitzgerald that action must and, I am sure, will be taken. I commend and support the budget. It was a most difficult one and was not the choice we would normally like to introduce. However, when one considers the economic problems not just in this country but globally, we had no choice but to introduce a very difficult budget. I disagree with some of the speakers on...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Larry Butler: I welcome the Taoiseach's announcement of a package and plan for the economy. The other side of the House has been calling for it for a long time. However, we heard criticism this morning when leadership was shown.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Larry Butler: It is important that we consult the social partners. This is what we have been doing for many years and it has been successful. If we do not consult the social partners on what we are doing and the plan we will put forward, how do we expect to get out of this situation?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Larry Butler: It is important that we stimulate the economy for the new year. Small businesses are in a bad situation. If they were offered money in the morning they may not be able to take it because of a lack of business. We must try to instil confidence. I tabled and had passed at a recent parliamentary party meeting a motion with regard to a €9 billion economic stimulus to renovate and bring up...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Larry Butler: The motion was passed and I believe the Taoiseach will bring it forward as part of his plan to meet the Government's green requirements. I hope Senator Boyle and his party will support it. These are positive proposals. Between 25,000 and 30,000 jobs could be created in the industry and it is essential that we deal with it together. I call on the Leader of the House to provide time,...

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Larry Butler: I support this Bill. We found ourselves in a very difficult position this year to maintain the services we already had. The change in the medical card system had to be addressed. We made mistakes in how we communicated the message to the elderly so there was much confusion. That we addressed this matter shows we were listening, and 95% of the people in this country who need a medical card...

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Larry Butler: Since 2007, the telephone allowance scheme has given pensioners the option of having a mobile phone instead of a fixed landline. In 2006, the fuel allowance was increased by €5 a week to €14 and this year we increased it by a further €4 to €18 a week. This means that the level of the fuel allowance, which is paid to 274,000 recipients, will have doubled in the past two years. I...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Larry Butler: Hear, hear.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Larry Butler: I am here to speak a little about the economy and what we can do to stimulate it, which is the most important matter. We have seen the downturn. The first thing that affected the economy was a downturn in housing construction, which was a major employer. Now we see there is a significant downturn in that sector of approximately 40%. This reflects 4% of gross domestic product. That, in...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Larry Butler: I do not want to be negative because we need the Labour Party and Fine Gael on board. We need all the Members in both Houses on board. That is very important. What I am suggesting is a self-financing programme. With the VAT, PRSI and taxation coming from the job creation, the initiative I have described would be self-financing. If in the interests of small businesses and people on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Larry Butler: It has come to my attention that some of the banks are not passing on the cut in interest rates to businesses.

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