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Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: We are facing reality.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: It cut the home help hours last year.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I welcome many of the provisions in this Bill and compliment the Minister on providing the necessary increases. It is a good budget which, I hope, will address many of the inequalities in our society that force people to live in poverty. We will have to wait to determine the impact, if any, of these increases. Before addressing specific provisions, I want to discuss the extent to which social...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: Especially a well-fed one.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: Will the Leader arrange a debate during the next session on women's rights and sexual reproductive health? We have not had such a debate since I came into the Seanad and it would be timely to have it now. I was in Peru and Brazil recently with the Inter-European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development to look at the subject and the trip opened my eyes in many ways. There are many...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, before section 4, to insert the following new section: "4. —The Principal Act is amended in section 242 as follows: (a) in page 177, line 1, by deleting subsection (1)(a), and (b) in page 177, after line 28, by inserting the following new subsection: (4) Where a social welfare recipient is in receipt of a payment for a qualified adult or other dependent...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister and hope that he will be able to resolve the issues holding this up. The homemaker's scheme, which was only implemented in 1994, will benefit many women in the future but it does nothing for the women who are retired or close to retirement and who spent 20 years or more caring for children. While it may not be appropriate at present to ask the Minister to consider the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: No.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, before section 5, to insert the following new section: "5.—The Minister for Social and Family Affairs shall, within three months of the commencement of supplement to this Act, lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas, a report on the review the family income supplement.". This amendment proposes to bring a report on the FIS to the Houses within three...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: On my amendment, will the Minister lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas in three months?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 6: In page 5, before section 8, to insert the following new section: "8.—The Minister for Social and Family Affairs shall, within three months of the commencement of this Act, lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on maternity benefit.". I would like to hear what the Minister has to say on this amendment.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I welcome these benefits, they are an improvement on what we had and I hope such improvements will continue in the coming years so we can enable women to stay at home for up to a year in the long term. We also want to see fathers being more involved and would welcome paternity leave. I am concerned, however, about delays with the Parental Leave Bill. All of these measures are of benefit to...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, before section 10, to insert the following new section: "10.—The Minister for Social and Family Affairs shall, within three months of the commencement of this Act, lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on benefit for one-parent families.". This benefit greatly helps one-parent families who are vulnerable because of their financial situation and...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister for his reply and I agree that more work must be done to pursue fathers to ensure they contribute to the maintenance of their children. Can he tell us about the work being done in the area? What measures does the Department take to pursue fathers and how successful is it? Obviously it is not very successful so where are we falling down? It is not just about maintenance,...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I have a supplementary question. A figure of 14% is very low. In respect of one-parent families, in what percentage is there recognition of the father on the birth certificate? I understand a mother can choose whether to include the name of a child's father on the certificate. Is there a large percentage of unknown fathers who cannot be pursued?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 9: In page 9, before section 12, to insert the following new section: "12.—The Minister for Social and Family affairs shall, within three months of the commencement of this Act, lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the review of social welfare payments for carers.". The Bill ensures far greater support for carers and means they will be allowed to earn...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: This discussion has been worthwhile because it is one of the most important issues with which we are dealing. We must ensure that as many people as possible remain at home. Unfortunately, one of the problems in our hospitals is that too many people are in hospital because they do not have someone to care for them. Given the improvements in the budget, many people will make themselves...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Dec 2005)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister and his staff for their considerable work on this worthwhile Bill. The payments under the Bill should improve the position of many and keep people out of poverty. That is the indicator we need to monitor to ensure we are doing what we are supposed to do in terms of helping many of our elderly people and those who are unemployed. I thank the Minister for the work he has...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Sheila Terry: I want to express my dismay at how the Government is dragging its feet on bringing about legislation for civil partnerships. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform have supported this issue. Surely they are not lacking the courage to introduce legislation at this stage. Setting up another committee is an attempt to drag its feet. The all-party committee has...

Seanad: Strategy for Men's Health: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for his presentation. I thank Senator Glynn for requesting this debate. The debate is worthwhile because this is an area that has been neglected. I am not sure why this is so, but perhaps it is because men have not called strongly for debate and necessary services. Traditionally women's voices have been stronger in the this regard and...