Results 3,001-3,020 of 5,732 for speaker:Fidelma Healy Eames

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Child benefit should be claimed only if the child is here and going to school, in a notified crèche or in the ECCE scheme. This needs serious consideration. I understand the European rules but we have national authority here and it is possible to change this. With regard to the changes to the Pensions Act 1990 the idea of requiring 11 years to satisfy the risk reserve of the scheme is very...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They could have them if rural schools were left open.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They are all linked.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are in this position because of Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is an unfair-----

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There needs to be a facilitator, and that is built in to the Keane report.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Sinn Féin is not having much success influencing policy in Northern Ireland.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Perhaps the document is incorrect.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I said this morning that I would support the Minister's proposal to reduce the age limit of 14 years to seven years as long as child care places and parental supports are put in place in the exact manner suggested by the Minister. I remind Senator Cullinane that I like to be accurately quoted, as opposed to selectively quoted. The Senator quoted selectively during yesterday's debate on the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I would appreciate the Minister's view on the unusual case of two women, twins, who on reaching 65 years qualified for the transition pension prior to getting the contributory pension, one of whom fell ill and was late making her application and is now being pushed into the another category in respect of which she does not have the required number of contributions, which is most unfair. This...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: No, they do not.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The issue that arises is in respect of the late application.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I regret deeply the action taken by the school manager and former principal of St. Joseph's College in Borrisoleigh, in that he adopted an exclusionary approach in respect of a young pregnant girl. Several times, I had reason to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: -----work in the school with the principal and students-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am sorry, but it has been reported.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I call on the former principal and current school manager to make a full apology to the young woman in question.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: My request is made.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am getting there.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is time that the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, issued guidelines. He has indicated this is his intent. The school in question is a privately managed, non-fee paying school. Regardless of the status or owner-management of a school, the guidelines should exclude no one, particularly a young pregnant girl who wants to complete her education.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The girl is brave.