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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: In saying that I am not being political.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Yesterday, we were accused of being political. When everything goes wrong, it is our fault and when everything goes well, it is the Government's doing. We need political answers and leadership. Given that the Minister will allow Cork Airport's debt, I raised an issue on the Order of Business regarding the elimination of its debt free status. Has the Deputy Leader information regarding the...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: That is ten votes.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: How long must we wait?

Seanad: Food Safety: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Well said.

Seanad: Food Safety: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Food Safety: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: It was Socrates who said that we should eat to live and not live to eat. Herein lies our predicament. The food industry is worth almost €20 billion per annum. At minimum, we must have safe food. The role of the Food Safety Authority and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is to pursue this objective. An unpublished Food Safety Authority report suggests the organisation...

Seanad: Food Safety: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of information, I meant we should continue to produce good quality food in the vast quantities we did previously. I take Senator O'Brien's remarks.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a case for Inspector Morse. Call on Inspector Morse.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Which Government privatised Aer Lingus?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: I join with the leader of my party in the House, Senator Fitzgerald, in calling on the Minister for Health and Children to come to the House. I am disappointed the Minister will not be here this week. Last week, we were assured she would be here. We also discussed Seanad reform last week. Surely the relevance of this House should be to debate current affairs such as the health crisis of...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: We heard a great rant from a panel prior to the election which was left go unchecked as Senator Feeney knows well.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: We know who here was rewarded for being on "The Late Late Show" prior to the election.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a fact that we had no balance on "The Late Late Show" prior to the election and we saw what happened afterwards. We do not need Einstein to tell us.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: I call for a debate on the serious matter of the impending GPA strike. Will the Leader allow Fianna Fáil, the party which claims to be the party of all things in this country, to allow the most important element of our culture go on strike?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: The Ministers for Finance and Arts, Sports and Tourism have allocated moneys to the GAA which they know cannot distribute the funds because of the rules of the organisation. Will the Leader invite the Ministers for Arts, Sports and Tourism and Finance to the House to have a debate so we can avert this impending crisis which is not of the players' making?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: He is very good.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is being defensive.