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Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I know the Acting Chairman is the spokesperson, and I will deal shortly with the content of his contribution, but it is ironic that we had the hype about Sinn Féin members not taking their seats in Westminster when we see all the empty seats in this Chamber. Those Members might be dying to get to Westminster. The Acting Chairman might be able to answer that question.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Perhaps these seats are not good enough for them. They might need to be in Westminster. I am not sure what kind of an impact they think they would make-----

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: No.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Maybe it is because they cannot stretch out on these seats; I am not too sure. We will see when they get to Westminster.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will address the budget in the absence of Fianna Fáil Members.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am glad the Senator is in the Chair.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I want to deal with the budget. No matter how it is spun, it is an anti-rural budget and it fails to give workers and families a break. I will demonstrate for the Minister of State a couple of ways it does that. The overarching litmus test for the budget was whether it narrowed the gap between the haves and the have nots and if measures contained in it lead to a fairer redistribution of...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I know the Minister of State will but I want to get across the point that businesses and individuals are being fleeced. I am not sure that is fully appreciated. For one's insurance to increase from €19,000 last year without any claims having been made to €49,000 this year to cover two thirds of one's business is not right. I am very concerned-----

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is related to it and I will explain the reason. I refer to the measures that have been included in terms of the contingency fund. From the very beginning we spoke about the rainy day fund and the inflexibility in that in terms of what we needed to do. It is not enough to save those business. I am concerned to hear the Minister of State say that viable businesses will be supported. How...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will say no more. It is not possible to change somebody's behaviour without giving him or her an alternative. It is as simple as that.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I wish somebody would take the point.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is the DUP.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I commend Social Justice Ireland on the critique and analysis it carried out in respect of the budget. The subhead of the analysis is very telling: "Budget betrays the vulnerable as many left further behind". That about sums up the budget. I want to talk about two such examples of people being left behind. The first is timely in the sense that Mental Health Day is on 10 October. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: The Government will soon run out of animals with which to dehumanise us.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Remember the crocodile?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Which party said from the start that the North needed special status within the EU? I am glad everyone else got on that page.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: That was real leadership.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will tell the Leas-Chathaoirleach why.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is an interesting question because I was outside the gates of Leinster House with the carers from all over this State who have gathered to tell us how they are being neglected by this State. I spoke to them individually and was there to represent the carers, particularly those in Mayo who could not be here today because they do not have respite and there is nobody else to care for their...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is not playing politics.