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Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2010)

The Dail Divided: For 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, David Norris, Joe O'Reilly, Joe O'Toole, Phil Prendergast, Feargal Quinn, Eugene Regan, Shane Ross, Brendan Ryan, Liam Twomey, Alex White) Against the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: They cannot hold a by-election.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2010)

Pat Moylan: Senator Buttimer had his chance to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2010)

Feargal Quinn: I support the call by Senators Norris and Buttimer for a debate on whistleblowers. If this House is to be relevant and topical, we should be handling the items of the day rather than not discussing them. Senators Ross and Norris have made a strong case for that debate on whistleblowers to take place and I believe it should take place. I also support entirely the call for a debate on...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2010)

Jim Walsh: ...-Monaghan bombings and held hearings on other such atrocities that the lack of powers of compellability, especially to get sworn evidence, is a serious shortcoming. I agree with everything Senator Buttimer said in this regard. I ask the Leader for a debate. We have debates on all sorts of matters. This matter is a priority from the point of view of the efficacy and the manner in which...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2010)

Jerry Buttimer: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Norris. Senator Ross has yet again raised an important point and exposed the fault line in our democracy. CIE has deliberately frustrated the will of the members of a committee, the people who represent ordinary citizens. It is a disgrace and an abomination that CIE can tell a committee of the Houses that its...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2010)

Donie Cassidy: ...type of energy. We have come from 2% to 12% in this area. We are making steady progress and I agree with all colleagues that there are opportunities. Senators Bacik, Healy Eames, Ó Murchú, Buttimer, O'Reilly, Glynn, Walsh and Quinn expressed their strong views on the role of the Catholic Church in education and called for an all-party debate on the matter. The contribution the church...