Results 221-240 of 375 for speaker:Margaret Cox

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: I understand the thrust of Senator Cummins' amendment and it is important that this is kept under continuous review. On Second Stage, the Minister mentioned ongoing reviews and her ongoing commitment to reform of the social welfare system. We are continually looking at carers in particular and on Second Stage we discussed how we can make payments to carers — nursing home subventions,...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: Senator Hayes is doing an injustice to Senator Wilson, who does a fine job.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: Senator Brian Hayes does not need protection. He is doing really well.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: The Senator should listen. That is not what we said.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: Two weeks ago, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs stated it would be re-evaluated.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: The sum of €2.54 in child benefit in 1995.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: It was €2.54 in 1996.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: It is Senator Hayes who has it.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: The €2.54 was per month, not per day.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: We missed the Senator.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: That will be reached in 2005.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: The Senator should look at Britain.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: The Senator said he could not find a country. Now that I have pointed one out to him he ignores it.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: Does the Senator want to take back the pension money or child benefit?

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: On a point of order, what has this got to do with the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill?

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: I listened with interest to the words, "discriminated", "forgotten people" and "pre-election binge". The empty rhetoric that comes on occasions from the other side of the House is amusing.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: There is a package of €11.26 billion for 2004 going into social welfare.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: That expenditure of €11.26 billion by the Department of Social and Family Affairs could in any way be put in a context of discrimination, forgotten people or a pre-election binge is absolutely ridiculous——

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: I look forward to dealing with that issue. With respect to some of the issues raised by the Senator, I intend to speak about child benefit later in the debate. In 1996 when the Opposition was in Government, the child benefit increase in that year was £2 on £36.82, which is an increase of €2.54. Unfortunately, I do not have my calculator with me but that amount is a lot less than five or...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Margaret Cox: ——because this was the Government that three years ago brought in the single biggest increase ever in child benefit, a measure of which I am particularly proud. If the Opposition wants an argument, it should argue about other issues.