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Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2006)

Sheila Terry: I will consider tabling a differently worded amendment on Report Stage.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2006)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 30: In page 39, subsection (1), lines 5 to 9, to delete paragraph (a). Section 56(1)(a) states a purchaser of land is not entitled to require the production of an instrument dated or made before the period prescribed by section 54, that is, 20 years. It is necessary when in assignments of leases made 20 or more years ago to see the actual lease or other subdivisions of...

Seanad: Pension Provisions. (9 Nov 2006)

Sheila Terry: Five minutes should be long enough for the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, to catch his breath. I thank him for coming to the House to reply to this matter. I urge the Minister for Finance to consider providing incentives for private sector workers to leave their pension funds intact by forgoing the 25% tax-free lump sum, thus ensuring a higher income stream in retirement. I am pleased...

Seanad: Pension Provisions. (9 Nov 2006)

Sheila Terry: Will the Minister of State tell the person who wrote this reply on his behalf that the last paragraph on the first page is the only one which refers to my question? It states, "the suggestion now appears to be that we should pay people, in some way, not to draw it down." The way that paragraph is worded is extremely disingenuous. I am asking that the same tax incentive be given to people...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2006)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister for his reply. Does the correspondence received by Senator Cummins from the Dublin City Sheriff on behalf of all the sheriffs in the country suggest that they would be happy with what the Minister has outlined here today? Senator Cummins received a very lengthy piece of correspondence which was probably received by the Minister or his officials. In it, they outlined...

Seanad: Address by the European Union Ambassador to the United States (8 Nov 2006)

Sheila Terry: I also thank the ambassador for coming before the House today, giving us an excellent overview of his work and the state of the world as he sees it and giving so generously of his time. Will the ambassador tell the House whether the European Union is making any progress in influencing the US to move away from the use of the death penalty?

Seanad: Disability Act 2005 Sectoral Plans: Statements (2 Nov 2006)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. On 21 July, the Taoiseach introduced the six sectoral plans that were to be submitted to the Oireachtas in accordance with the Disability Act 2005. The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, while speaking at the launch of the plans, encouraged Members of both Houses of the Oireachtas to engage in a full debate on the plans...

Seanad: Disability Act 2005 Sectoral Plans: Statements (2 Nov 2006)

Sheila Terry: I ask the Minister of State to ensure these steps are taken because to date they have been absent. Meetings with the appropriate committees must be scheduled at an early stage. I request that the Minister of State arrange for reviews to be held to determine what, if any, progress has been made in implementing the sectoral plans. If this debate achieves nothing else, it would be an achievement...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Sheila Terry: On a number of occasions in this term I called for a debate on domestic violence. I do so again now, especially in light of the launch yesterday of the statistics by Women's Aid, and to support what the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Senator Finucane, said in highlighting the lack of funding available to Women's Aid in particular and to other organisations which deal with women in great...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: I may already have asked the Leader since the start of this session for a debate on domestic violence. A campaign will start on 25 November for six days to highlight this issue. It might be opportune for us to hold a debate during that week. We should also note that 124 women have been murdered in Ireland since 1996, 78 of those in their homes. These are startling figures. Despite...

Seanad: White Paper on Irish Aid: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, to the House. I thank him for this excellent White Paper and congratulate him on the manner in which he has taken to his brief and the energy and enthusiasm he has shown in his work. He and his staff are to be commended. Those who work with Irish Aid at home and abroad must be complimented on the way in which they carry out their work....

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: The Pensions Board recently expressed concern about the decision of Aer Lingus pilots to use their pension fund to buy shares in their company. I do not often agree with the Pensions Board but in this case I do. I ask the Deputy Leader to invite the relevant Minister, probably the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan, to come before the House to state whether he agrees...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: Yes, I ask that the Minister come before the House to indicate whether he agrees with the Pensions Board. It is wrong that employees use their pension fund for this purpose. Emergency legislation is required to protect the pension funds of all employees. If the recent action of Aer Lingus pilots was a blatant abuse of their pension fund, it is surprising the Minister has not responded to...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: What will the Government do about? That is the point. The Government is standing by. Should the Government let it happen?

Seanad: Equality Issues. (12 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State. I raise this issue so that I can learn from the reply. It arises in response to the European Court of Justice's ruling this week that women can be paid less than men on the basis of length of service in a firm, even if they must take time off to bring up children. They also found that length of service is a legitimate criteria by which to award higher pay...

Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and welcome the debate. I thank Senator White for her work in this area. Her booklet is of great help to us all. I called for this debate last week, as did Senator White, as a result of a number of articles that appeared recently in the newspapers which brought the issue to our attention once again. It is an issue I want to continue to raise in...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: I ask the Leader to facilitate us in bringing the Minister for Social and Family Affairs into the House to provide us with an opportunity to voice our concerns about the growing plight of poorer people — those people who are either on low income or are trying to survive on welfare benefits. In recent days we heard calls from the Combat Poverty Agency regarding 200,000 children who should...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: At a time when we have such wealth in our country we also have a growing number of poor people. If possible, we should have this debate before the budget.

Seanad: UN Committee Report on Children in Ireland: Statements (11 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank Senator Browne for sharing his time. I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, on his work and that of his Department. It was very necessary that such a ministry be provided to co-ordinate all the services for children. The UN report states that further co-ordination of services is necessary and I would welcome further...

Seanad: UN Committee Report on Children in Ireland: Statements (11 Oct 2006)

Sheila Terry: We need to know when it will happen and why it has not already been done. Overcrowding in our schools really needs to be tackled. With our increasing population, even for a child to get into a school is a problem. While I welcome the report, it contains much of which we need to take heed and on which we need to work urgently to ensure that the next generation will be provided for. In...