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Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that non-Government motion No. 10 be taken today with the Minister for Social Protection. The motion calls on the Minister to amend the criteria for community employment schemes and extend it to under 25s. We all know the massive contribution that community employment schemes make to our local communities and the enormous benefits for their...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: Yes.

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 14: In page 8, subsection (6), lines 28 and 29, to delete "in subsection (3)" and substitute "in any of its assessments".I thank the Minister of State for attending this debate. I look forward to debating our pre-budget submission with him at a later stage. Amendments Nos. 14 and 16 essentially aim to ensure there is adequate public scrutiny of the advice of the fiscal...

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 7: In page 7, subsection (2), between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:?(e) outline how revenue and expenditure measures will contribute to the objectives of greater income equality, social inclusion and poverty reduction.?.

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 8: In page 7, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following subsection:?(3) All revenue and expenditure measures contained in the plan must be subject to equality and anti-poverty impact assessments the details of which will be published as appendices to the plan.?.

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following subsection: ?(3) The plan shall only be adopted following approval of the Oireachtas.?.

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 11: In page 7, subsection (5) lines 32 and 33, to delete all words from and including ?outlining? in line 32 down to and including ?failure? in line 33 and substitute the following:?outlining the reasons it considers non-compliance with the budgetary rule to be in the best social and economic interests of the citizens and the State?.

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 12: In page 8, subsection 4, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: ?(a) provide an assessment of whether the fiscal and budgetary policy of the Government is contributing to economic growth, job creation, the delivery of high quality public services, greater income equality, social inclusion and poverty reduction,?.We welcome the establishment of the Irish...

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, subsection (2), between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:?(a) prioritise the generation of economic growth, job creation and delivery of high quality public services,?.This series of amendments has been designed to ensure the Government's plan, in the event that there is a breach of the austerity rules, would take into account "the generation of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (14 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: If the Minister of State could pass on information on the stage the recruitment process is at, I would appreciate it. Given the person holding the post would have given notice, I do not want this to take too long.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (14 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This issue concerns podiatry services and I am sure the Minister of State is aware there was much concern about the availability of podiatry services and posts in various hospitals across the State, especially promised positions and posts that have not been filled. I raised in particular the case of Cavan general hospital and the HSE issued a...

Seanad: Measures to Address Bullying: Motion (14 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I do not have anyone here to second it.

Seanad: Measures to Address Bullying: Motion (14 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: After "teachers and students with internet safety advice;" to insert the following: "acknowledges the value of quality-assured resources like Inspire Ireland?s ReachOut.com and others given that the Internet is now the preferred source of mental health information and support for our young people; is aware of Inspire Ireland?s work on behalf of the Health Service...

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: Vótáil.

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Finance to the House. I am pretty sure that what I am about to say will come as no surprise to anybody, given our position on this legislation. Sinn Féin is all in favour of fiscal responsibility-----

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: -----but we are not in favour of writing bad rules into our laws. We do want the Government to get the deficit under control, but we do not believe the policies that are currently being implemented are helping the situation. In fact, they are exacerbating the crisis. Even when the policies are having an impact on the deficit, it comes at a great cost to the economy and society at large....

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: We believe, however, that it is a step in the wrong direction. Unemployment is higher than ever since we started making the adjustments a few years ago. Almost all the social and economic indicators tell us that we are not on the right path, yet here we are in the national Parliament going to write these same failing policies into law. That is what I have a problem with and why we will be...

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: It was called the austerity treaty because of the flawed policies contained therein. The policies were flawed when pursued by the previous Government and are also flawed now. They were flawed when Angela Merkel pushed them and when Barroso supported them. Even the IMF is coming around to the view that the policies are flawed. As other contributors have mentioned, the core function of the...

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: That would mean additional tax and spending cuts. Another fundamental issue is democratic accountability. We must remember that this Bill will tie the hands of Governments to implement a particular economic policy. That is a serious matter which needs to be closely examined. When those limitations are placed upon Governments by international pressure we must question how we have arrived...