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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are dealing with matters of national interest only.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like to be associated with the words of Senator Zappone in her call to the Minister for Justice and Equality for real action against prostitution and the enslavement of young women. I am also concerned about the unhealthy attitudes and culture of youths and men in this country, particularly towards sex and females. In this House we have a role to change attitudes and we can lead the...

Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is great to have the Minister here. Rarely have I received so much support for a Bill, obviously from GPs who are trying to access the GMS list, but also from patients. It is difficult to think of another Act of the Oireachtas that would have such an immediate positive impact on the lives of so many people once passed into law. Is it not great to see such cross-party support on all...

Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We have to pay the bill.

Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator is on both sides.

Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Good.

Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Absolutely.

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State. I appreciate the words of Opposition Senators this evening. I want to talk about the child, the importance of the quality of the education experience and the importance of quality education outcomes. I know the Minister of State has heard me speak previously on this issue. I would have liked if the Minister, Deputy Quinn, had graced us with his presence...

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I do not want to score any political points here as the issue is too important. Education is the key investment not only in our children's future but also in our nation's future. Let us proceed with caution on all sides. Let us be really careful with the decisions we make. I support a number of aspects of the Government amendment. I welcome the review on DEIS urban schools. It is...

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am pointing out that it is not an easy decision. There are big decisions to be taken on Church of Ireland schools and they also need a year. They need to be given the time to start the conversation to come up with a sustainable plan. It was not fair to apply the new retention numbers from last September - next September would be much more reasonable. I do not give out about the...

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The schools in Leitir Móir, Leitir Calaidh and Tír an Fhia share one teacher and it works brilliantly. I have met the parents, the teachers and children with cerebral palsy and autism. It should not be split where it is working, but if it is not working, then do it. St. Andrew's school in Curragha near Ratoath had the same issue. The Minister should also honour best practice when it...

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have grave concerns about Gaeltacht schools. We are about to publish a Bill on the Gaeltacht, but how will we resource that without the schools? We need to keep the teacher where we can. Rural schools are different from urban schools and should be treated differently - I have taught in both. The Minister of State knows as well as I do that rural schools are more interconnected with and...

Seanad: Aerfort na Gaillimhe (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister. I want to confine my remarks to the workers, their sit-in and their fears about not getting statutory redundancy. I also want to refer to the actions of Bank of Ireland. I have one or two questions. I understand it was largely State money that was lodged in the Bank of Ireland account and that the money, in an unprecedented manner, was raided by Bank of Ireland...

Seanad: Aerfort na Gaillimhe (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Could the Minister outline the preferential creditor status again?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator's cousin is a member.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am concerned about the comment by Senator Norris that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has no interest in the welfare of children. That comment needs to be clarified. With regard to the embassy to the Holy See, it would be helpful if the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade explored further the possibility of the embassies to Italy and the Holy...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: After all, today is St. Valentine's Day.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister is very welcome on this St. Valentine's night. It is really good of him to be here replacing the Minister for Social Protection.

Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Great. I wish to ask the Minister for Social Protection the background to the decision to lay off 20 people from Rehab Recycle in Galway, which is part of Rehab Enterprises, in view of the fact that the majority of the people who have been made redundant have special needs. They have intellectual and physical disabilities. I would also like the Minister to elaborate on future Government...