Results 321-340 of 1,311 for speaker:Sheila Terry

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: I support Senator Mansergh in asking why the Rossiter case is not being heard in Clonmel, which would facilitate the family. After all, they are at the heart of this hearing and should be accommodated. With reference to the costs, anyone who can earn €1,000 per day should be very happy to be in that position. I hope that the Rossiter family will be able to engage someone who is very good...

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, to the House to discuss this very important issue. It is very often neglected and we do so to our cost. If we choose to neglect the many women — it is mostly women — who suffer from domestic violence, we are doing them a great disservice. The Minister of State will be aware that the Women's Aid helpline received almost 20,000 calls this year....

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: It is dependent on expected figures rather than costs over or under expectations.

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: We have all been on that side.

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: It will be a pipe-dream, like all the others.

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: Like Senator Wilson, I too, thought that the Clare Street initiative and traffic calming measures was about putting ramps on Clare Street, until my colleague, Senator Paddy Burke, told me what it was really about. I cannot compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Callely, on what is proposed here. The Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, is very welcome. Coming from Cork as he does, I am...

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: We are discussing transport and the problem of congestion in Dublin. In light of the Minister of State's comments, I suggest the solution is to replace this Government with one which will deliver the necessary infrastructure.

Seanad: Sport and Recreational Development. (6 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister for his response and I am glad to learn that many aspects of the campus project will go ahead. However, the one thing that is missing from the Minister's response is a date. I am also not convinced that there is a strong commitment to obtain funding in the budget. Is there a possibility that the campus project will not get funding this year, which would delay the entire...

Seanad: Sport and Recreational Development. (6 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Minister again and wish to send back a message to the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism to let him know that I support him in what he is trying to do. I believe that Deputy O'Donoghue wants to go ahead with this project and I hope that his colleagues in Cabinet will support him and that funding will be provided in the budget.

Seanad: Sport and Recreational Development. (6 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: A few months ago I asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism about his plans for Abbotstown. I received a reply some time later stating that initial plans had been drawn up and that they would be brought to Government. However, something has gone wrong since then. According to media reports, the plans have now been shelved or scrapped. I hope the Minister will be able to throw some light...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: We are getting reports this morning of concern being expressed for children dropped off unsupervised at schools at least an hour before their schools open. This is a result of both parents working and needing to leave their homes earlier than should be the case because they must travel in heavy traffic to drop their children off at school at 8 a.m. or earlier in some cases. I ask that the...

Seanad: Early Childhood Education: Statements (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: Life is not as simple as it was, nor is society. When I was a young parent I was a victim of the marriage ban, as was Senator White. When I married I had to give up my job and I was tied to the house. Circumstances thankfully changed quite quickly after that, but I had made up my mind, or perhaps I was conditioned into believing, that the best way forward for my family and I was for me to...

Seanad: Early Childhood Education: Statements (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: Senator O'Rourke did not intend that inference and neither do I. I am glad I had the opportunity to stay at home. Many young couples today do not have that opportunity, and I believe this to be the important point. Many people discussing this issue mention it in the context of having to work and the growth in the economy. People place much importance in that. To turn this on its head I wish...

Seanad: Early Childhood Education: Statements (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: The question of what is best for the child should be asked. We should work around that concept and provide the best possible care for that child. If that means helping the parents, or one of the parents, to remain at home, we should do so. If it means that the parents have to work, we should look after the parents to enable them to deliver what is best for the child. I may be attacked for...

Seanad: Early Childhood Education: Statements (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: The package may be introduced on a phased basis but it must be presented. The child should be placed at the centre of the debate. We do not value parenting as much as we did, yet parenting is the most important job that any person will do.

Seanad: Early Childhood Education: Statements (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: There should be much more debate on parenting. Young families should be told that there is a 30 or 40-year lifespan in the workplace, and children growing up will take up perhaps ten years of this. Both parents and children will eventually be grateful if more of the parents' time is given to the child's early development, but the Government must support them in doing so. We should support the...

Seanad: Early Childhood Education: Statements (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: Senator White is good at promotion but we wish to see the Government Bill and how much it values children and parents.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: I support the remarks of Senator Brian Hayes regarding Women's Aid, which has expressed complete dismay at the lack of funding for its centre. It is no longer able to answer a large percentage of telephone calls made by people who are generally in a pretty desperate situation. Having reached the point of having to ring Women's Aid to seek help they are unable to have their call answered due...

Seanad: Early Childhood Education: Statements (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: Child benefit.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (5 Oct 2005)

Sheila Terry: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to pay tribute to the late Liam Burke, a neighbour of mine in Cork. As a fellow Corkonian, I extend my sympathy to Noreen and her children and to Liam's brothers and sisters. Liam had a special personality and an aura which people loved. His common touch distinguished him and enabled him to connect and communicate with people. His love of sports is...