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- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Denis Naughten: I would like to share time with Deputies Catherine Byrne and Jerry Buttimer.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Jerry Buttimer: There are no red line issues and there are no blue line issues. We will act in Government on behalf of the people. The people have put us into this job to govern and we are here to represent them. We will not pander to friends in the developers' tents above in Galway. We will not be developers' friends.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Jerry Buttimer: We will be the friends of the people. That is what the people want; they want political accountability, reform of social welfare and a Minister who will come to the House and deliver on the programme for Government and the promises made in it. That will happen with this Bill. To be fair to her, in her remarks yesterday and as part of her policy platform the Minister has been strong,...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
The Dail Divided: For the motion: 107 (James Bannon, Tom Barry, Pat Breen, Tommy Broughan, Richard Bruton, Joan Burton, Ray Butler, Jerry Buttimer, Catherine Byrne, Eric Byrne, Dara Calleary, Ciarán Cannon, Joe Carey, Paudie Coffey, Áine Collins, Michael Conaghan, Seán Conlan, Paul Connaughton, Noel Coonan, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Joe Costello, Barry Cowen, Michael...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Timmy Dooley: ...the Bill I refer to some of the comments made by the previous speaker, for whom I have good regard and respect for his general discourse and banter in the House. However, I remind Deputy Buttimer if he is concerned about the record of the last Government that with regard to employment during a ten year period there were an extra 800,000 people at work. I do not suggest for one moment...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Bill and I commend the Minister on her stewardship of it. I share the Minister's objective that the social welfare system must be focused on those most in need. The job of Government, the State and especially the Department of Social Protection is to protect and assist those who require the help of the State. In keeping with the comments of Deputies Naughten and Catherine...