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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Darragh O'Brien should put his questions through the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We can say what we like about the two referenda but certainly I agree the media has focused too much on the presidential election to the detriment of coverage of the two referenda, and this must be taken into account.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have done much campaigning for the referenda and in the presidential election in recent weeks-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have learned much, including that this House needs to pursue solutions for genuine issues bothering and affecting people's lives at present. One of these is mortgages, which I am delighted we will debate this afternoon. Another is the serious issue of unemployment. Almost half of the total number unemployed, or 185,000 people, have been out of work for more than one year and are now...

Seanad: Report by Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State is very welcome. I thank him for a strong and sound speech. I am delighted he has acknowledged that the Keane report is just a starting point. Everything that is being done by the Minister of State, the Minister for Finance and their Government colleagues in response to this problem will define how an entire generation views politics. That is it in a nutshell. I...

Seanad: Report by Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It also shows the public that the bank is taking some responsibility for helping with the restructuring and maintaining the ownership. I will finish by asking a final question. How will the Government deal with foreign banks based here, such as Ulster Bank, that have Irish clients?

Seanad: Gender-Based Violence: Motion (26 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Like many others, I compliment Senator Mullen on tabling this motion. It is very brave. We live in the world, not just Ireland. We must be concerned about human rights issues and how we can advance societies. I will reiterate many of the facts which fellow Senators have highlighted already. I put it to Senator Rónán Mullen that I would be delighted if he would agree to consider...

Seanad: Gender-Based Violence: Motion (26 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: On a point of Order, I would like to put forward - - - - -

Seanad: Gender-Based Violence: Motion (26 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is highly regrettable that this is being put to a vote

Seanad: Gender-Based Violence: Motion (26 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I may be out of order but I want it said and noted that I am very disappointed that we have not achieved agreement in this House.

Seanad: Literacy Levels (26 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State and wish him well with his exciting portfolio. This matter relates to a literacy intervention or initiative - the Saturday literacy hour - for reluctant readers and writers for which I am responsible. The Saturday literacy hour takes the form of an eight-week course for children between the ages of six and eight who are in first and second class and who are...

Seanad: Literacy Levels (26 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State and he is correct that it is a community-based initiative centred on lateral thinking. The library is fundamental to it and the very enthusiastic librarian there has been wonderful. I take the Minister of State's point that it is a matter for the Teaching Council and that the inspector is coming to visit at some stage in November. What is the link between the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The answer is in the record of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Last night's Private Members' motion generated a forthright debate on the issue of gendercide, infanticide and fatal neglect of children in certain countries.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have a question but I ask to be allowed to formulate a sentence.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: At that point it emerged that there was cross-party support——

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I ask the Leader to allow time for this House to prepare a cross-party motion that would achieve agreement on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This must be a House of solutions.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have asked my question.