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Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 May 2007)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for the work that has gone into this Bill. It was merely a question of listening to the Minister of State and I am sorry he had to speak without having a break. This Bill is welcome. It certainly strengthens the existing legislation. It should be worthwhile in the interests of protecting children.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Sheila Terry: One issue I have raised consistently on the Order of Business is pensions. I regret the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan, has not published the Green Paper on pensions which was to be published around the middle of April. It is a shame that at the end of our term we have not had the opportunity to debate it. It will probably not be published before the general...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Sheila Terry: It will not now be published.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Sheila Terry: It is another broken promise.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Sheila Terry: Perhaps when the Leader replies she will be able to tell me if the Minister will publish the Green Paper on pensions before the general election. I wish everybody standing for election to the Dáil or the Seanad well. I also wish those who are not contesting the elections well, including Senators Dardis and Bohan and perhaps one or two others who are retiring. On my behalf and that of my...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Leas Cross Nursing Home: Motion. (26 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister to the House and extend my sympathies to her and her party on the untimely death of Senator Kate Walsh. We will miss her greatly and very moving speeches were made by many Senators in the House yesterday. She was loved by all of us here and may she rest in peace. I welcome the establishment of this commission of investigation as it will give some comfort to families...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: I support the comments made by the leader of the Opposition, Senator Brian Hayes, on the establishment of an office for the prevention of domestic violence, under the auspices of the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Fahey. I agree with the Senator's view that the proposal seems to be too narrow in focus. While the establishment of such an...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (25 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: I join others in extending my sympathies to Kate's family and colleagues in the Progressive Democrats Party. Kate was a friend to Senators and will be greatly missed by us all. I was so happy to see her in the House just before Easter. I thought she looked wonderful that day and she was very happy to be here. Kate had very special qualities which, as others have stated, were recognised by...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: Happy Easter to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: I support what Senator Quinn said about children and poverty. Later today Barnardos will launch what it calls an election manifesto, which is opportune. It will highlight the fact that one in nine children lives in consistent poverty. The figure is up from last year when one in ten children lived in consistent poverty. Consistent poverty is the best way to measure the poor circumstances...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: Yesterday, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul made a presentation to the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs. It outlined the supports it provides to families on low incomes or those surviving on welfare benefits. It spends tens of millions of euro every year to provide supports in the areas of food, clothing and heating among others. One particular area mentioned by a number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: I wish to add to what a number of Senators stated with regard to Chernobyl. I am also involved with a group in my area which brings in children every summer. The difficulties imposed by the need for groups to provide visas mean organisations such as the one in which I am involved must organise families in January because this much time is required at the other end to obtain visas....

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: In January, people do not think ahead about what they will do for the summer. It has a knock-on effect and it would be wonderful if the waiver scheme were re-introduced.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: He will need a few for himself.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: On behalf of Senator Finucane, who could not be present tonight, I thank the Minister and his officials for the work they have done on this Bill. I recognise the significant number of Opposition amendments accepted by the Minister. We do not see that often enough and it is recognition of the time and effort put in by all Members. This is a good Bill that will stand for many years to come.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (3 Apr 2007)

Sheila Terry: I welcome this Bill on behalf of Senator Finucane, who is unable to be present for this evening's debate. He appreciates the work that has been done on the legislation by the Minister and his officials in the Department. I am sure these provisions will strengthen this country's broadcasting sector. I thank everyone who was involved in introducing this legislation and getting it through the...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister for his response. This is obviously not my area of expertise but I will attempt to formulate an answer for him. The uncertainty in the market has not been created in recent weeks by the Fine Gael proposals because it began earlier when the Progressive Democrats announced their proposals. Speculation on reductions in house prices following the implementation of policy by...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2007 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: I, too, thank the Minister and his officials for the work done on the Bill. Not having been involved from the outset I am not familiar with many aspects of it but I appreciate the effort put in by the Minister and the officials. On behalf of Senator John Phelan and myself, I thank them for all their work.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 1: In page 46, after line 29, to insert the following: Insert the following section after section 10: "Provision of information on deferred members. 10A.—The Board shall have the authority to compel relevant organisations and companies to provide information as to the number of each of their deferred members, and such other information as the board may, from time to...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: While he may be there, I may not be here to keep pursuing it and I seem to be a lone voice. I will do my best to ensure I return to this House to annoy whoever the Minister might be and see through the matter. I am doing this in the best interest of the people who have not been well served and in the interest of all the young people who are being encouraged at every hand's turn to take out...