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Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I was supposed to be the second speaker, so something will have to be done-----

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Caít Keane: -----about getting regulation of the order in this respect to the Chair.

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I was downstairs at a meeting with members of the chamber of commerce in Dublin to discuss the spring statement, which is about involving people in-----

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Caít Keane: This is very important and I do not care if I miss making my statement because those who make the jobs and keep the country going are the small businesses of this country. I left a room downstairs full of members of the chamber of commerce in Dublin. I will have to speak to our Whip about this. I will send the note indicating I was second speaker to the Chair in the morning. We will get...

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I do not care how many minutes have elapsed. The chamber of commerce is important and I am not sorry for mentioning it three times. Its members are the people who make the jobs; we make the regulations. Sometime we have put a fix in the gap, but thankfully the Minister, Deputy Bruton, and the Minister of State, Deputy Harris, have set out 80 to 90 specific details for small businesses, for...

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I will sit down as I know the Acting Chairman is shouting at me.

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Caít Keane: We must work with the people who are keeping the country on the road. The representatives of the chambers of commerce are waiting at a meeting downstairs. I hope we will get back to them.

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I thank the Senator. As always, he is a well of information.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Caít Keane: The volunteer issue raised by Senator Naughton is an important one. As politicians, we would not be anywhere without the volunteers we have. When I was the mayor of South Dublin County Council, I created the South Dublin volunteer mayoralty award. I commend Senator Naughton on recognising all the people who work in volunteer offices in each county. I look forward to some positive news on...

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I welcome the Minister with the most important portfolio in the Government. If we get it right, like the foundation of a house, it will stand strong. According to Dr. Maria Montessori, "It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was." If we take that and go from there, every Minister will be diverting a bit of his or her budget into the...

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

Caít Keane: Hope springs eternal but when they hear what I have to say about how they would save their own budget in the long run, they will be running to his door with a few bob to ensure this is put in place and that good quality child care is provided. Child care provision in Ireland was one of the eight specific recommendations of the EU Council's 2014 national reform programme. When the EU was...

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I will skip the economic returns to society. The Departments of Justice and Equality, Education and Skills and Social Protection would gain so much by providing €1,400 per child per Department. It would cost €240,000 to keep one person out of jail and crime - that is what we will gain. Children would be better prepared for school. There is less special education in countries...

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I understand.

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

Caít Keane: Senators.

Seanad: Early Child Care: Statements (13 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I am sure if we leave that decision to the people, the electorate will recognise quality.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I sympathise with Derek Davis's family. Every time I saw him on the screen he had a smile and there was a lot going on behind his smile. He was a great communicator. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. I welcome today's announcement by the company behind the workplace messaging application Slack that it is coming to Ireland. It is a big technology company belonging to the owners of...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Caít Keane: On a point of order, I thought there was a prohibition on mentioning people's names in the Houses, without proof of anything when the person is not present to defend himself or herself.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Caít Keane: Okay.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Caít Keane: A debate is needed on children, but the debate on spanking children is over as far as I am concerned. It was over long ago. A survey carried out last year and the year before by the ISPCC and the Children's Rights Alliance found that two thirds of the adults surveyed thought it was already banned. To think smacking a child would be acceptable is like saying assault on an adult would be...

Seanad: Health Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Statements (27 May 2015)

Caít Keane: I support the last speaker because it is important that anybody who makes a phone call, be they a public representative or a private person, deserves the courtesy of a response. If there is one message from today’s debate it is that the HSE has to pull up its socks and ensure that it responds, not alone to public representatives but to the public. There is a charter for caring. All...