Results 1,101-1,120 of 1,338 for speaker:Kathleen O'Meara

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: That is an extremely unfair remark.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: That is unfair to the many thousands of people who struggle with this issue every day.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: It is an unnecessary distinction.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: What about the cost of nursing?

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I will confine my remarks to the issue of child care because there is no question that this is the child care budget. It is long overdue for this Government to act. The big surprise in last year's budget was that it contained little or nothing on child care but the pressure has built up in the meantime. I and others have played no small role in ensuring——

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: ——the pressure was applied to force the Government to act. Thanks to the publication of policies like those of our party, the Government has finally been forced to act. What has been presented today, however, falls far short of any indication that the Government has any idea of what it is doing on child care. When is a child care policy a child care policy? In the first instance it is...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: It is not a terrible thing to say. I object to that remark by Senator White.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. My concern is that private providers are so hard pressed at present that they will be forced to take on board this €20 per week. It will, therefore, be obliterated overnight. The tax exemption for the home-based childminders, which we proposed, is welcome. However, those on social welfare incomes, including single parents, who want to be in this area, will...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: It is very difficult.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Has the Senator any idea how many are needed?

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I did.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I did not.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: I know.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Hopefully.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: It is an expensive, labour intensive industry.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: Where? How many?

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: He has been saying it forever but has not done so.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)

Kathleen O'Meara: In which Department?