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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: On an equally important matter, I wonder can we do something about companies such as Aviva, which today finally confirmed that all its promises have come to nought and the workers in all branches will be let go by June. There is a call centre being maintained in Galway. That is about it. The Leader might discuss with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, whether...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They are carrying them on important State business.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: On a point of order, we are trying to get rid of the IMF and those Ministers should get to their business as fast as possible.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I hope I am.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Lady?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Just like the bank guarantee.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: In the absence of accurate information.

Seanad: Health Awareness and Physical Fitness: Motion (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a great moment to have this debate in the Senate and I would also like to compliment Senator Eamonn Coghlan. Physical exercise is something we can all do and something we can all do cheaply. It is a major argument in favour of health outcomes. It is good for our overall well being. As the Minister for Health said himself, it aids in the release of endorphins, which make us feel...

Seanad: Health Awareness and Physical Fitness: Motion (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is it political boxing?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was a point of clarification.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That you are angels.

Seanad: Public Health Nurses (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: When I tabled this matter I did not know we would only be taking it now, in the early hours of the morning. Given that public health nurses provide a universal service to all our children, will the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs outline the role they will play in the context of the new child and family support agency? The latter is extremely important and was only recently...

Seanad: Public Health Nurses (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister probably does not know the answer to the question I am about to ask and it is not fair to expect him to be able to answer it. Will he ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if public health nurses will be included at a decision making level as opposed to only submissions being taken because they are a key stakeholder in child and family health? That is the key question.

Seanad: Public Health Nurses (23 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I appreciate that.

Seanad: Address by Dr. Mary Robinson (24 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Dóchtúir Mhic Róibín freisin. I am honoured to be given the opportunity to offer a few words and to ask a question as well. My memory goes back to 1990 when I was a new teacher in a small, four-teacher school in Athenry, Galway, in the west of Ireland. I remember the great joy we experienced together on her election. It was perhaps the first time we had ever...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I call on the Leader to provide time for a debate on the euro. I spent the past two days in Europe, where people are worried. Ireland is worried and the world is worried. Fierce decisions face our leaders. They need incredible courage. We have been stumbling since 2008. The European Central Bank's commitment to a co-ordinated approach with other central banks is welcome. However, more...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We all knew this would be a tough budget. In that context, I compliment the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, on protecting the pupil-teacher ratios in all public schools.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: When we consider that there are 70,000 additional pupils coming into the school system, this is an incredible achievement. I am delighted that the Minister is protecting the fabric of our society by safeguarding investment in young people from four years of age and upward.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is absolutely-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: In light of what we are dealing with, it is an incredible achievement and also the resource teachers and special needs assistants have been maintained. I take my hat off to him because I know the pressure was enormous. I could criticise a number of decisions and if I were to sound a word of caution it would be about the issue of guidance teachers coming within the allocation of numbers. I...