Results 2,021-2,040 of 5,732 for speaker:Fidelma Healy Eames
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: We should ask questions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Why is the Minister appointing people from outside the country?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The family home is certainly under attack today. Members will remember the floods of last winter and although the floods may have receded, the misery is not yet over for Galway families. Many of the home owners looking to return to the homes they left because of flooding cannot get home insurance. Government Deputies in Galway, with the former Progressive Democrat Deputy, promised that the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Well done to them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Leader should tell the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, about the Ireland to which he refers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Senator second Senator Norris's nomination for the Presidency?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Queen is certainly welcome to Galway.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Indeed. She is certainly welcome. The prospect of a property tax has certainly put fear into people's hearts. The feedback I get is that there will not be enough places in jail for the number of people willing to go there if a property tax is introduced now. It is very important that we start the pre-budget debate on how to find the â¬3 billion. The Minster for Social Protection should...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: In doing so, it has called to mind the role of the Defence Forces. We are very aware of the valid role they play abroad, but it is time we had a debate on the role of the Army. I have learned recently that the Defence Forces have about 1,200 civil servants working for it, which is a great number. We need to look at everything in this country right now; therefore, a debate with the Minister...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The point of order is on the tone, manner, talking down and disparaging way-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is inappropriate-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: -----and he continues to do it.
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: How much time do I have?
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Will my colleagues have time to speak?
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Could I take seven minutes?
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Could we each have six minutes?
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: No, not three minutes. I could not do it.
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes. I thank the Acting Chairman for listening while we worked this out. I welcome the Minister. In principle, I welcome the Bill, the aim of which is good, namely, to make our roads safer so that more lives are saved. However, it is important that I make a few points in support of other Senators' comments. For example, I support Senator Phelan's comments on the importance of...