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Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: Senator White has one minute remaining.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I am advised the speaker has ten minutes.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I respect that, but other speakers also have important points to make.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: As it is 5 p.m., I ask the Senator to move the adjournment of the debate. Five minutes remain to her if she so chooses.

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: The Minister is very welcome.

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I would like to share my time with Senator Brady, who will speak first.

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak but am sorry the Minister is not here. However, if he were here we might have descended into a mutual admiration society. During the last Government he was one of the most impressive members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and pioneered the notion of working on an all-party basis. I am sorry to...

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: The Minister spoke without notes. He is committed to this issue. We could not have a better person responsible for it. I wish him well and have every faith that he will make a real effort to deliver on the target results. His commitment to diminishing carbon emissions is unsurpassed in the Dáil. The establishment of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security is...

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: It is not a point about my party but about small political parties. The Green Party has demonstrated the importance of smaller political parties. I spent my five years as a Member of the Dáil trying, with the help of others, to get the building regulations changed. We worked in the background to get the Minister to change them. We also pursued the issue of smart metering. Within six...

Seanad: Government's Irish Aid Strategy: Statements (13 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I would like to share my time with Senator Feeney.

Seanad: Government's Irish Aid Strategy: Statements (13 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Kitt, to the House. It is a pleasure to be here to discuss Ireland's aid policy, in which we can take great pride. I do not think our aid programme belongs to the Government — it belongs to everybody in the country who has ever made a contribution. It is a testament to the generous nature of the Irish people that so many of them have...

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I move: That Seanad Éireann commends the Government on its publication of the Green Paper on pensions as a first step towards ensuring that as our society ages there is adequate pension provision, particularly for people on low and middle incomes. I am delighted to have the opportunity to introduce this motion on the development of an adequate and sustainable pension system to meet the...

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I made the point that the pension increases were far above that.

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I thank all the Senators who contributed to this debate. As I pointed out, the purpose of our motion was to begin the debate. We had a high level of debate until it got rather partisan just towards the end. I am somewhat disappointed by the contributions of members of Fine Gael in particular. I was also disappointed by the contribution of the member of Sinn Féin. His contribution...

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: ——he would have heard — I will give him a copy my speech if he would like it — that we are saying the Government should deal with pension provision, especially for low and middle income earners. Certainly the wealthy are well able to look after themselves. I return to my disappointment with the contributions by Fine Gael Members. My good manners prevented me from heckling Senator...

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I shall make my points now, if the Senator does not mind not interrupting me.

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: Senator Twomey gave out about every time the Government sought co-operation from the Opposition or for a consensus to develop. Prior to his contributions, a consensus had established itself within this House, a recognition——

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: Will the Senators please forgive me and not interrupt?

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: There was a recognition that the purpose of the Green Paper is to highlight and prepare for a White Paper that will outline policy. As the Minister said in his speech, it is at that point that some opposition might be expected. I made the point that this is an issue which is going to be dealt with by successive Governments. It is not partisan. As a political establishment, I would have...