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Seanad: General Medical Services Scheme (21 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a private issue.

Seanad: General Medical Services Scheme (21 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State for the clarification.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I appreciate that yesterday the Cathaoirleach could not permit me to speak at the time. It is interesting to hear the point made by Senator Bacik today because I support the call for a debate with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on Irish-China relations. A number of weeks ago I attended a conference in the Institute of European Affairs. The attendance included people from China...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We say the office is above politics, yet it is completely reliant on political parties or groups thereof nominating a candidate. This is not right and it is time the process was changed. We should also have the option to allow an agreed number of people nominate a candidate. I ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to examine this option. This debate has...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We need to make changes so that the people are given a voice on the issue of the Presidency at the nomination stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It shows the mess the country is in. That is the reason-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is not a question, it is an assertion.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is the way of many of the issues raised in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Vote Gay Mitchell.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes, exactly.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Fianna Fáil is still out of touch.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It remains out of touch.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hundreds of newly qualified teachers are seeking an opportunity to complete the probation period to allow them to become fully qualified. This can be done in the course of one school year. However, posts are not available and the teachers in question are unable to do so. A way forward was found last December when the then Department of Education and Science issued a circular to all schools...

Seanad: Mental Health Services (27 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall. I raise this matter to request the Minister for Health to fund residential treatment in the United Kingdom for a young woman with a severe borderline personality disorder who has been certified as being at imminent risk of suicide and who has already attempted suicide on 14 occasions. This is a severe and pressing case. It is the first time...

Seanad: Mental Health Services (27 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have a supplementary question. I imagine the family's reaction will be one of grave disappointment because my understanding is they are already availing of this treatment. Am I to understand from the Minister of State's response that the conditions attached to the scheme for travelling to the United Kingdom were not met because of the views of the treating consultant psychiatrist? I hope...

Seanad: Mental Health Services (27 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We can always come back to it. I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Address by President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (28 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is an absolute privilege for Members to have in the House the president of the Irish Human Rights Commission, Dr. Manning, who has provided them with a sense of both their history and their future. In so doing he has reawakened in me a sense of the value of this House, for which I thank him. He spoke about his openness to be accountable on the issue of human rights to both the Department...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was tremendous.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, to the House as quickly as possible for a question and answer session. The breadth of issues facing us in education is mind boggling. There is a huge need for clarity. Will continuous assessment be introduced for the junior certificate? We need a response on that. We have heard about the need for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is only one approach or aspect.