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- Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: What supports are being put in place? What is the role of SIPTU in this case? I understand SIPTU were slow to come in. This has been a real shame. These are people with disabilities and some of them had membership in SIPTU. Is their redundancy tax free? Will their jobs be offered back to them in a better climate? If they take redundancy, which they have done in some cases, will that...
- Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister for taking the Adjournment, given that it is not within his brief, but I have a raised a number of questions that are not answered in this reply.
- Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I would never hammer the Minister. He is too big. I thank him, because it is late. I would appreciate if he would relay the other questions I raised to the Minister for Social Protection.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Daly's party wrapped us up in this mess.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Members are probably not fully aware of or do not fully realise the significance of the visit to Ireland this weekend by the Chinese Vice President, Mr. Xi Jinping. I look forward to meeting him on Monday in the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, at the China Investment Forum. Moreover, I hope a bilateral investment agreement will be signed this weekend between our two countries to attract foreign...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: -----which is the way forward. It is an event of huge significance. I compliment the Government, in particular the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, on the programme of activities laid on this weekend for Mr. Xi Jinping and his 150 strong delegation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It includes events such as a rendition of "Riverdance" - I almost said "dinner dance"
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: In addition, Mr. Xi Jinping will visit Croke Park to see our national games.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Members must keep China on the agenda of the Seanad. Following the visit the Leader should arrange a major debate on how relations between Ireland and China are being advanced. On 23 March I am due to host a conference in NUI Galway on this very issue. This story-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: This story will go on.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is important.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: A Leas-Chathaoirligh-----
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Well, on a point of information.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator is living in his own world.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator stated, "designed to fail".
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I acknowledge the progress made on DEIS urban schools - it is significant that 235 posts have been protected. However, more needs to be done for rural schools. We need to ensure that there is equality of education provision across. I welcome the constitutional convention established by the Taoiseach. The debate on the Seanad should also form part of the remit of the constitutional...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: We need to determine if our Constitution is now fit for purpose. The Seanad sits within the Constitution and it is not appropriate to leave it out.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I call for a debate on the constitutional convention. I do not know which Minister should attend - perhaps it is the Taoiseach. Nothing is more important as a roadmap for us than our Constitution and the Seanad must form part of that. It is a very good move and let us ensure it is broad enough to include the Seanad.
- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I realise the Minister has to leave. This media standards debate is important but it should include social media as well. Free speech is essential for a liberal democracy but the new media has increased its effectiveness greatly as well. Let us consider the Twitter revolution in Moldova in recent times and the Arab spring. These offer examples of how much free speech is enabled by social...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It was on Twitter.