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Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: ——democratic right or Democratic Left or whatever it was.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I have complete confidence that when all the submissions have been made the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, will come to the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party with the revised scheme, which——

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: ——I believe will be acceptable to most people. I know the system, having been around these Houses for a while. There is considerable activity and many people are very excited about the issues involved.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: If it were announced in December's budget to become a fait accompli on 1 January 2008, the Opposition Senators would have something to complain about.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I do not hold the Civil Service responsible or blame the Civil Service. However, the advice from some very experienced people was that the scheme could be revised in a certain way. That revision is unacceptable to the majority of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: It will be changed before it becomes reality in 2008.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Senator is trying to stir up things.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: We are all singing from the same hymn sheet.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: He is very upset by Senator Boyle's comments.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: It is true.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: How can one suspend a scheme that is not in existence?

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: We are discussing it today.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: And Senator Mary White, not Senator Alex White.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: She is in the Government party.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: Her decision benefited the Senator greatly.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: They are not.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: It is because they want change.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Minister of State is well aware of my views.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: Absolutely.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: Now, Senators.