Results 61-80 of 1,311 for speaker:Sheila Terry

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: People are willing to pay their PRSI contributions provided they receive proper services. Perhaps that is the problem. Cutting PRSI would mean raiding the social fund. My party has been lectured about raiding the National Pensions Reserve Fund. The Fianna Fáil proposal is another form of raiding the fund.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: I join the Acting Leader of the Opposition, Senator Coghlan, and others who expressed serious concern about the Government's abdication of responsibility for people who have been abused at the hands of schoolteachers. I was shocked by last night's excellent programme. It is unacceptable that the Government would take the stance it has taken. This will have serious repercussions for the...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: While I appreciate the point made by Senator Norris and we spent much time discussing it in the committee, I fully support what the Minister has said. We are in the business of protecting children and we have to set high standards. I know it is easy to think a 15 year old child is 17 or 18. I even notice it, as I am sure we all do, when I knock on doors while canvassing.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: I will now always assume the person who answers the door is the voter because I have been caught out too many times when I have been wrong about his or her age. It is very easy to make a mistake. That is the point. It is so easy to make a mistake. Therefore, the onus must be on the adult to ensure he or she discovers the age. If there is any doubt, the adult does not get involved. If we...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: I wish to be associated with the remarks thanking the Minister and his officials in dealing with this matter, particularly in taking on board suggestions from the Fine Gael and Labour parties. That is the way I like to do business and would like to see more of it done this way. Keeping in mind the impending general election, the Minister took the matters on board in a good-spirited way....

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: Next week is National Pensions Awareness Week. As we will not be present in the House next week, I wished to raise my concerns about it today, as I have raised concerns about this campaign on other occasions. I notice that this year, the campaign to entice or encourage people to take out pensions will be even more aggressive than before and will target people between the ages of 25 and 35....

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: I welcome the Minister and his officials to the House. I welcome this Bill, just as my party did in the other House last night. Fine Gael has been very strong in its support for measures relating to child protection. It supports the zone of absolute protection and retaining the current age of consent. We have called for a referendum on the important issues regarding child protection. The...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: The alternative is our having to introduce emergency legislation overnight. I will not go back over all that, since what is done is done. I appreciate what we now have. We are all human, and I hope that the legislation is watertight. I also welcome the provision regarding Internet grooming and appreciate the fact that the Government has taken on board Fine Gael proposals. My only...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: I join with others in highlighting work life balance day. I hope it is not simply an opportunity to pay lip service to this worthwhile initiative but I believe it is. After ten years in office, the Government has not advanced the position of many parents who struggle with family and work. As Senator O'Meara said, parental leave is unpaid and there is no paternity leave. The child care...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: Who can afford to take that?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: People cannot afford to take unpaid maternity leave.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: No paternity leave.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: It will not deliver a work life balance for most parents in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: It is being proposed.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: It is nearing.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: Not before June.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: It is clear in the report.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: I did not say that.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: True.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Sheila Terry: We have done so.