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Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: If they want change, then this scheme should be changed because child care is no longer a luxury but rather it is a necessity for thousands of families. Deputy Doherty stated that eleven schemes out of 11,000 were consulted. This is not consultation. Last Thursday night, the women of Cork spoke at a meeting and they had a common bond of frustration at the proposal before them. They said...

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Quality child care is important and it is not too late for the Minister of State to admit he is wrong, to say in the words of Senator Leyden, "The scheme will be changed", and to climb on the horse with Senator Mary White and take credit. Senator White deserves credit in this regard because she promulgated this view long before anybody else. Middle and lower income couples will be caught...

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Alan Shatter described the scheme last night as "anti-family, anti-child and anti-parent". Members opposite have spoken and we all share a commonality that the scheme is wrong and should be changed. I look forward to the Minister of State's response and I congratulate Senator Leyden on his Pauline conversion. It is great that Christianity is alive and well in the House.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: We are discussing child care.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Leyden was here.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: It was not in the Government's manifesto.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: It is taxpayers' money.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: A U-turn is on the way.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: We are listening all day.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State should hear the Senators here.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State should talk to the service providers.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: The Minister of State has got it wrong.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: It is not free.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: The manifesto stated: "We will deliver."

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: What about the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats?

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Why propose the scheme in the first place?

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: Bring on Sir Humphrey.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: On a point of information, could the Senator inform the House whether it was Government policy or did the Civil Service raise it?

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Jerry Buttimer: It is not and the Senator knows it is not.