Results 481-500 of 1,311 for speaker:Sheila Terry
- Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (9 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: It is not a choice for many women.
- Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (9 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: Senator White agrees with it. I have heard her say she would like more women to be at home.
- Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (9 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister to the House. I wish to share two minutes of my time with Senator John Phelan.
- Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (9 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: I agree with the Minister that child care is a huge issue for working parents today and needs to be tackled. It is unfair of the Minister to pick on the observation made by Senator O'Meara that we are "coming from nothing". We do not need to remind the Minister that times have changed. Many more women and mothers work today than did in 1997. Although there were difficulties in 1997, many...
- Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (9 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: Yes it has. However, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan informed this House yesterday that the Government will live up to its promise next year. There is no way that child benefit will pay for child care costs. I favour tax credits as a way of extending assistance for child care costs to more people. For example, if one takes a round figure cost of â¬100 per week, it...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: I support the comments of Senator Maurice Hayes in regard to the cost of taking children into care instead of spending that money on providing relief to the family at home. This is in light of recent events which we do not want to examine. It is time for a debate in the House on the issue of children at risk because it has been brought to my notice, not just because of recent events, that...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: The directive is clear in setting out what a member state institution can do. It can borrow only for liquidity purposes and on a temporary basis. Investing in a property through a pension fund does not improve anyone's liquidity and is certainly not on a short-term basis. I see no need for this working group. The Minister could withdraw his amendment tonight, accept mine or contact the EU...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: The Minister put it up to me again. I thought I had provided the Minister with numerous reasons he should not continue on his current route. Anyone I know who wishes to buy a property goes to the bank to borrow the money to do so, if they can afford to make the repayments. Pension funds should not be used to do so. I obviously have not made the argument sufficiently well. I thought the terms...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: I am very disappointed the Minister has not taken the amendments on board. I do not accept that the current provisions offer consumer protection and the Minister knows this well. There is evidence that consumers are not protected and, hence, they are voting with their feet and not taking up products offered by the pensions industry. The Minister mentioned the preservation of pensions and I...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: It is helping only the pensions industry.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: Who is benefiting from that tax relief?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: The State might be better off paying them a pension.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: I never suggested we should withdraw it. I am questioning the value for money for the State.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: I thank Senator Cox for the intervention. Can I resubmit the remaining amendment on Report Stage and can they be dealt with in full at that stage?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 1: In page 22, between lines 41 and 42, to insert the following: "30.âThe Principal Act is amended in section 10 by inserting the following new paragraph after paragraph (a): (aa) to carry out periodic reviews in order to ensure that there is a fair consumer-provider balance in the regulation and control of the pensions industry.". I apologise for boring the Minister...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: I wish to reiterate my disappointment that the Minister is not accepting any of the three amendments. I thought that, at least, he could take on board amendment No. 3, which states: All advertising carried out by or on behalf of pension providers shall include a warning (of equal prominence as the substance of the advert) alerting consumers of the risks, fees and all charges associated with...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: While that is to be welcomed, why can it not be extended to all occupational schemes?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: I hear of many schemes being advertised yet there is no warning attached to them. There should be. Perhaps the Minister could examine that matter.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: Such a provision does not have to be included in the legislation but the Minister could introduce it at any time. I am left with no option, therefore, but to withdraw the amendment.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Mar 2005)
Sheila Terry: I move amendment No. 4: In page 26, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: "33.âThe Principal Act is amended by inserting the following new section after section 36: 36A.â(1) A pensions provider operating or providing a service in the State shall, as and from 1 January 2006, furnish evidence acceptable to the Minister that the pensions provider, has entered into an arrangement...