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

Terry Leyden: We are more left of centre——

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

Terry Leyden: We are more left of centre than the former Workers Party or——

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

Terry Leyden: ——democratic right or Democratic Left or whatever it was.

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

Terry Leyden: I have complete confidence that when all the submissions have been made the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, will come to the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party with the revised scheme, which——

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

Terry Leyden: ——I believe will be acceptable to most people. I know the system, having been around these Houses for a while. There is considerable activity and many people are very excited about the issues involved.

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

Terry Leyden: If it were announced in December's budget to become a fait accompli on 1 January 2008, the Opposition Senators would have something to complain about.

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

Terry Leyden: I do not hold the Civil Service responsible or blame the Civil Service. However, the advice from some very experienced people was that the scheme could be revised in a certain way. That revision is unacceptable to the majority of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

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

Terry Leyden: It will be changed before it becomes reality in 2008.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I am sure I speak for all in expressing concern about the increase in the price of a barrel of oil up to $94, which is beyond our control. The Exchequer will gain quite considerably through VAT and excise duty on the cost of diesel, which is approximately €1.14 per litre, and petrol, which is approximately €1.18 per litre. The prices are quite consistent throughout the country, except...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I suggest that it also be used to pay the free fuel allowance — an increased allowance, if possible — to elderly people 52 weeks of the year. That would give us a satisfactory return on the additional taxes which have been collected from all taxpayers, including hauliers, on behalf of the Exchequer.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I do not think our partners in government——

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: ——will allow us to reduce——

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: ——our revenues from VAT or excise duty.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I am sure they would be delighted with the extension of the free fuel allowance to all recipients, all year around.

Seanad: Joint Policing Committees (13 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: One of the priorities announced on 1 November by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, is the establishment of a joint policing committee in every local authority area. These committees were introduced in the Garda Síochána Act 2005, by the former Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Michael McDowell, and will comprise local...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I did not say I was not.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I am a member of a union.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I am a union supporter.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I am concerned about the proposed Aer Lingus strike next Tuesday and Friday, which will upset the travelling public greatly. It is regrettable that I cannot even ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Transport to the House because the latter is no longer accountable for Aer Lingus as it is a private company. All I can do is appeal to both sides, particularly SIPTU, to enter negotiations...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that.