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Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: I support the call by Senator Brian Hayes for a debate on the issue of tolls in light of the Minister's actions during the past couple of days. In view of the many calls for such a debate it would be extremely useful to hold it and I hope we could all learn from it. The Minister does not appear to have learned any lessons from the disaster of the West Link toll bridge. He is going to compound...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Cathaoirleach. In addition to that matter, we also need to examine public private partnerships, how well they are working and if they provide value for money to taxpayers, which I believe they do not. It would be a most worthwhile debate.

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: The Minister of State is welcome to the House for this debate. It certainly is a self-congratulatory motion and I must agree with Senator Brian Hayes in condemning Senator Feeney's opening remarks. I am surprised she raised it in the manner in which she did. While she went on to state that she believes nobody in Fine Gael is racist, it was her opening comment. If we read the report afterwards...

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: I second the Fine Gael amendment. It is about time the Minister of State felt the need to address the child care issue. It is backslapping of the greatest order for Senator Feeney to state what the Government has done. She must remember how long the Government has been in office and wonder why it was not done before. There is no point in all of the time going back over what we did when we...

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: The Minister of State should correct the record. We did not attack the fact this must be done. It is a question of whether it was planned for in the budget when the cost was outlined.

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: Let us get the facts straight.

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: It is disingenuous of the Minister of State to abuse his position in this regard.

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: He is twisting the point——

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: ——and mincing words in a manner contrary to the intent of Fine Gael when this issue was raised.

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: The Minister is simply——

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: Am I entitled to make a point of order?

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: I was interrupted when I stated that I believe the Minister is abusing his position in attacking Fine Gael in such a manner and putting a spin on what was stated by Fine Gael.

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: The Government is trying to accuse Fine Gael of being xenophobic or racist.

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: The Minister has stated that this was not the intention. However, that is what they are trying to stir up——

Seanad: Child Care Investment Programme: Motion. (1 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: ——and it is disingenuous.

Seanad: Road Network: Motion. (8 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: I want to share a minute of my time with Senator Ulick Burke.

Seanad: Road Network: Motion. (8 Feb 2006)

Sheila Terry: That is all the time he wants. I am willing to share more with him, but he says he only needs a minute. I may not take my full time because I appreciate that other Members wish to contribute. I wish the Minister well in what he is trying to do. I want him to do well because the country needs the changes he is proposing to work. He appears extremely confident that they will work. Time will...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the improvements in maternity leave which came into force yesterday and I look forward to further improvements in that area over the coming 12 months. I wish to draw the Leader's attention to an item that appeared on the news last night when a representative of a small business expressed concern that the new maternity leave arrangements will impose a cost on small businesses and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Sheila Terry: ——there will not be the prospect of having to grant maternity leave. This is of great concern to those of us who dealt with the legislation. I ask the Leader to ensure that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Women's Rights will keep us informed of any indication in the market that discrimination is taking place in this respect. Women find it difficult enough to hold down a job while...

Seanad: Public Order Offences: Statements. (2 Mar 2006)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister for coming to the House at such short notice to allow Members to voice our concerns about what took place on Saturday and pay our compliments to the gardaí on the way in which they managed last weekend's riots. The riots brought shame on us all. The people who caused such mayhem represented our country. The trouble was seen by visitors to Dublin and people across the...