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Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Nov 2004)

Mary White: The children being born now will live in poverty in 20 years time because their parents could not afford to pay for child care.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: At the macro level, in 2005 the Irish economy will grow by 5.1% in GDP terms, employment will grow by approximately 35,000, unemployment will remain low at 4.4% and inflation, to keep us competitive, will hover at 2.5%. These are key indicators of economic stability and, as the Leader stated, of the new Minister for Finance continuing to keep the tiller steady after the departure of the...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: Excuse me. I know what I am talking about.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: The Senator challenged me before and did not know what he was talking about. On page B10 there is reference to tax incentives and exemption.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: It states that the Department of Finance and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners will undertake in 2005 a detailed review——

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: —— of certain tax incentive schemes and tax exemption, their impact and operation. The Leader will recall that I mentioned at a meeting of the parliamentary party a possible tax incentive for child care facilities and it was stated that child care facilities would be examined.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: I know it is only a small step but there is an indication there. Fianna Fáil will drive matters in this area. We know there is a child care crisis in the country.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: Currently, some 55% of women participate in the workforce. If we are to deliver these potential growth rates in the economy we must get more Irish people working. Some €660 million is paid out annually on lone parent allowances while only 55% of women work. We need to get more of those parents back into the workforce, see that they are educated and are ambitious for their children. They...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: I ask for just one more minute. The Leas-Chathaoirleach gave leeway to everyone. I was watching him.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: Can I just finish? The Leas-Chathaoirleach is challenging me.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: This is a very small step but the women in the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party will continue to lobby the Government to improve the number of private and community crèche places available, because we will not keep the economy on a growth path if we do not get more women back into the workforce.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: That is pathetic.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary White: That is ridiculous.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary White: The winners in last night's budget were people with disabilities who have been allocated €2.5 billion——

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary White: I would like to air my views again. I made a presentation on child care last week to the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party. Everyone in the room supported what I said.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary White: The Minister said yesterday——

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary White: ——that we must make choices. I am confident that in next year's budget the cost of child care and the child care issue will be addressed as dramatically as the needs of people with disabilities. Senator O'Meara might not like to hear that.

Seanad: Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments Bill 2004: Second Stage. (7 Dec 2004)

Mary White: The Senator does what he likes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2004)

Mary White: Hear, hear.