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Seanad: Child Care Services: Statements (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Child Care Services: Statements (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Senator Frances Fitzgerald already intimated her concerns about the protection of young people. In August 2008, the Minister of State launched a review of reports on child protection services. The review condemned services for children who were suffering from abuse and neglect as hostile, intimidating and unsympathetic.

Seanad: Child Care Services: Statements (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: At the time the Minister of State stated the child protection system was not perfect.

Seanad: Child Care Services: Statements (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: The Minister of State is a reasonable man and in my experience as a local representative I find the system is unsympathetic. Social workers involved in child protection are worn out from being both understaffed and under-resourced. No social worker is available after 5 p.m. or the weekend. While I accept the service has improved under the Minister of State's leadership, the system is still...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I second the Fine Gael amendment to the Order of Business. The Minister must come to the House to debate this issue. The introduction of the free medical card for the over-70s has allowed elderly people to continue living in their own homes with dignity, their health has been restored and a large amount saved for the State. Through this, they also have not been exposed to contracting MRSA...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Many of them have lain awake every night terrified since the budget was introduced. I am glad the Taoiseach listened to his backbenchers and to my colleagues on the other side of the House. However, universality of services must be continued for people who are sick. The relatives of many people who suffer from Alzheimer's disease have been in contact with us in recent days. People have...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: One thousand.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: It is not resolved.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: It is obvious.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: The Senator is just looking for an excuse.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: That is nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: We did not think he would do anything else. He is speaking out of both sides of his mouth.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: It has nothing to do with the IMO.

Seanad: Report on EU Climate-Energy Package: Statements (16 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for attending. I join with his colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, in congratulating the committee on this excellent report. I also congratulate my party colleague, Deputy Barrett, on his excellent job in chairing that committee. Ireland has been exposed in this report. It is...

Seanad: Report on EU Climate-Energy Package: Statements (16 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Last year, there was only a 1% reduction in carbon emissions, nowhere near the targets previously set by the Government. Why is it taking us so long to catch up with the rest of Europe? The reduction was accounted for by the decreases in the energy and agricultural sectors, the latter of which was referred to by Senator O'Malley. We must give credit where it is due, as the Government is...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: To add to Senator Feeney's point, someone earning €98,000 will pay a 1% levy, the same rate as someone on the minimum wage. While cautiously welcoming the small increase in social welfare payments, some of the measures to save money, such as the removal of medical cards from the over 70s, the increase in the pupil-teacher ratio, the removal of children's allowance for youngsters over 18...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I second the amendment to the Order of Business. I refer to the Army barracks issue. Serious rumours circulated last weekend about the closure of barracks in the Longford-Westmeath area. Attention was paid to the closure of the barracks in Longford. I will formally warn the Government that closing the barracks in Longford town on the grounds of collecting money from the sale of real...

Seanad: Grant Schemes (9 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, to the House. I am glad to see him and I thank him for being here. I have raised this matter to call on the Government to top up the grants provided to Westmeath County Council for the essential repairs scheme for people with a disability. The local authority's budget needs to be topped up so it can help people with a disability. Funding...

Seanad: Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Statements (9 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: There are plenty of them.

Seanad: Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Statements (9 Oct 2008)

Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.