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- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Government had 13 years. Why did we not do it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Refer to Fine Gael.
- Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Real people.
- Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish to share my time with Senator McFadden.
- Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister for attending this debate.
- Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister for attending this debate. I support liberalisation only on the basis that the same rules that apply to An Post will apply to all new providers. The main rule is the universal service obligation. Otherwise, something intended to bring more competition into the market will be blatantly uncompetitive if there is not a level playing field for all providers. The universal...
- Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State is very welcome and I thank him for being here. We have the four year plan, and while I welcome that, it is a four year Government plan, not a cross-party one. It has some strengths, however, and I am delighted that corporation tax has not been touched because this is critical for the 150,000 FDI jobs. What this initiative lacks, however, is a job creation plan....
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Is Senator Walsh talking, or am I?
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: This plan needs to invest in leadership in schools and in principals who can give better guidance to teachers so that they may have more of a role in supervision, to ensure learning outcomes are achieved. I am somewhat shocked that the plan talks about reducing teacher numbers by a combination of measures, with â¬24 million in savings in 2011. If the average teacher is on â¬50,000, which...
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The national recovery plan is short on specifics in the area of health. Although it claims to protect front-line services, it suggests more staff cuts in the planned services sector. We learned today that 10% of our youth are failing to avail of mental health services in the HSE west and HSE south regions, which is very serious. A young person requiring mental health services is in...
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The people expect fairness. I welcome the broadening of the tax base because I believe it is important that everyone contributes, even if it is only â¬5 a week. I am concerned, however, that this plan will force the youth of our country to choose between education and financial hardship or welfare. I do not believe welfare is the future for anyone. I am concerned that this plan also asks...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is an unfair charge.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: You certainly are.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The four year plan published yesterday, although necessary, will obviously mean a great deal of pain for all our people. I am not at all clear about what it is to achieve, however. It was decided the â¬15 billion in the plan was needed before the bailout figure of â¬85 billion for the banks. Given the bailout figure and there is no mention of the bank debt in the four year plan, is this...