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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

...Domhnaill, Francis O'Brien, Denis O'Donovan, Fiona O'Malley, Ned O'Sullivan, Ann Ormonde, Kieran Phelan, Jim Walsh, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson) Against the motion: 22 (Ivana Bacik, Paul Bradford, Paddy Burke, Jerry Buttimer, Ciarán Cannon, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Maurice Cummins, Paschal Donohoe, Frances Fitzgerald, Dominic Hannigan, Fidelma Healy Eames, Michael McCarthy,...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

The Dail Divided: For the motion: 24 (Ivana Bacik, Paul Bradford, Paddy Burke, Jerry Buttimer, Ciarán Cannon, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Maurice Cummins, Pearse Doherty, Paschal Donohoe, Frances Fitzgerald, Dominic Hannigan, Fidelma Healy Eames, Michael McCarthy, Nicky McFadden, Rónán Mullen, Joe O'Reilly, Joe O'Toole, John Paul Phelan, Feargal Quinn, Shane Ross,...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: He cannot comment. He is muzzled.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Margaret Cox stood over there.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is dreaming. He is in Utopia and should go back to sleep or, even better again, wake up.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Given his contribution, I wonder if Senator Ó Domhnaill is for or against NAMA.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader needs to say a lot of prayers.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader could go to the back of the porch.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader's party has been in government for 12 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: What about zero tolerance?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Leader vote in accordance with what he has said?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: Will he vote that way?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I hope he will vote that way now.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: The Leader should stop talking out of both sides of his mouth.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Moylan: I will ask Senator Buttimer to leave the House if he continues to interrupt.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I come from the county with the most All-Ireland titles in Cumann Lúthchleas Gael. There is a need for a debate on sport, given that the McCarthy report has called for the abolition of the relevant Department, there has been a cut in funding to various organisations and it is getting nearer to the London Olympics in 2012.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: ...Domhnaill called for a debate on the residential banking sector report. I can agree to such a debate, which would be very timely. I am sure all Members will agree that it was very big of Senator Buttimer to offer his congratulations to the Kerry football team. He also called for a debate on Ireland. I would have no difficulty with such a debate, which would be timely as we approach the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Jerry Buttimer: I am glad to hear it. Will the Leader arrange a debate on Ireland, as a matter of urgency? Since the Seanad last met, 174,000 more people have joined the dole queue and net emigration is once again exceeding immigration. That causes a brain drain and skills deficit. Perhaps the largest skills deficit we have is in the Government. In light of the Tánaiste's comments this morning in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: .... Senator O'Toole called for an urgent debate on the public service, value for money and the work done by hard-working, dedicated public servants. I can accede to that request. Senators O'Toole, Buttimer and John Paul Phelan sought a debate on NAMA. The legislation is before the Dáil and I expect it to come to the House at the end of October or in early November. As I will not...