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Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: Will the Senators please forgive me and not interrupt?

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: There was a recognition that the purpose of the Green Paper is to highlight and prepare for a White Paper that will outline policy. As the Minister said in his speech, it is at that point that some opposition might be expected. I made the point that this is an issue which is going to be dealt with by successive Governments. It is not partisan. As a political establishment, I would have...

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: Fine Gael hopes one day to get into Government and be responsible.

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: The purpose of the motion was that together, as a political force in the country, we should present, not necessarily in detail but for discussion at this point, a consensus that proper and sustainable pensions need to be provided which the economy can afford because we cannot burden future workers with the cost of our pension provisions. On that note I ask and hope that Fine Gael will...

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I move: That Seanad Éireann commends the Government on its publication of the Green Paper on pensions as a first step towards ensuring that as our society ages there is adequate pension provision, particularly for people on low and middle incomes. I am delighted to have the opportunity to introduce this motion on the development of an adequate and sustainable pension system to meet the...

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I made the point that the pension increases were far above that.

Seanad: Government's Irish Aid Strategy: Statements (13 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I would like to share my time with Senator Feeney.

Seanad: Government's Irish Aid Strategy: Statements (13 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Kitt, to the House. It is a pleasure to be here to discuss Ireland's aid policy, in which we can take great pride. I do not think our aid programme belongs to the Government — it belongs to everybody in the country who has ever made a contribution. It is a testament to the generous nature of the Irish people that so many of them have...

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: Senator White has one minute remaining.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I am advised the speaker has ten minutes.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I respect that, but other speakers also have important points to make.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Community Child Care Subvention Scheme 2008-2010: Statements (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: As it is 5 p.m., I ask the Senator to move the adjournment of the debate. Five minutes remain to her if she so chooses.

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: The Minister is very welcome.

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I would like to share my time with Senator Brady, who will speak first.

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak but am sorry the Minister is not here. However, if he were here we might have descended into a mutual admiration society. During the last Government he was one of the most impressive members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and pioneered the notion of working on an all-party basis. I am sorry to...

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: The Minister spoke without notes. He is committed to this issue. We could not have a better person responsible for it. I wish him well and have every faith that he will make a real effort to deliver on the target results. His commitment to diminishing carbon emissions is unsurpassed in the Dáil. The establishment of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security is...

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: It is not a point about my party but about small political parties. The Green Party has demonstrated the importance of smaller political parties. I spent my five years as a Member of the Dáil trying, with the help of others, to get the building regulations changed. We worked in the background to get the Minister to change them. We also pursued the issue of smart metering. Within six...

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Nov 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: I welcome the opportunity to discuss briefly issues relating to the budget. I welcome the Minister of State. It is nice to see him here. Even though it is not an issue for the budget, Senators Bradford and Hanafin highlighted the question of Ireland's competitiveness. While we have held our own on the competitiveness index published this week, our position now at 22nd compared with our...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (31 Oct 2007)

Fiona O'Malley: It is a sad honour to remember the man Senator Boyle correctly described as a fine public representative. It was a delight to serve with Joe Sherlock in Dáil Éireann during the last parliamentary term. He was a dedicated, decent man and a true republican. He was a man of and for the people, a person who never forgot his roots. He truly brought great distinction and honour to the...