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- Seanad: Matter raised under Standing Order 30 (8 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I say this because of personal experience with foster parents and having adopted two children, both of whom were in wonderful foster homes. What those parents do is incredible. They give love unconditionally and they bring those children to doctors. They stand by and watch them visit their birth parents. They deal with the fallout of serious custody issues. When he says they are doing it...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I support Senator Mullen's last point that the Minister owes this House an explanation on what is going in regard to the Irish Family Planning Association clinics, which are funded by the State, the health and pregnancy of pregnant mothers and the advice they are getting. Congratulations are due to the public who voted children's rights into the Constitution. We have done something good...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Is Senator Leyden leading for Fianna Fáil today?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Fianna Fáil would have an awful lot to refund.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: What about all of the money that was misappropriated when The Senator's party was in government?
- Seanad: The Economy: Statements (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State. I would like to raise three issues relating to mortgages, unemployment and the cost of living. I was aware that our debt-to-GDP ratio is 120% but I was struck hard when I heard recently that our household debt-to-GDP ratio is 130% because this means there is little room for cuts. It is something to bear in mind when the axe falls. The Minister of State made...
- Seanad: The Economy: Statements (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: They are not doing so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the witnesses. From my experience I know this is a very difficult time for them because I used to be an education spokesperson and I was a lecturer in colleges. Since last Thursday I have had 134 contacts from students. It is the worst crisis I have seen with regard to student grants. It reminds me of the mess when medical card applications were first centralised. Has the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Is feedback being given immediately upon the right documentation not being received? How long must a student wait to find out that an application is incomplete?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: How long has that process been taking?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: If the process was going well, it would take four weeks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It has been five months-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Five months have elapsed since 11 June. What intervention and communication with universities have there been since?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I appreciate that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I did not get an answer to one of my questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I appreciate that, from 11 June onwards, there was up-front confirmation of receipt of the applications and that a student could give that letter or e-mail to the university. We are five months on. What can the CDVEC do to help the outstanding two thirds? I accept that the process must be worked through. Will the Chairman please secure an answer to my question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That would be helpful and I appreciate it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Tánaiste is very welcome. It is great that he is here in advance of next week's meeting of the General Affairs Council. I will begin by speaking about youth unemployment. We learned today that this country has a youth unemployment rate of 34%. The Tánaiste mentioned that the equivalent figures for Greece and Spain are approaching 50%. The Seanad was honoured last week to be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: On innovation and infrastructural projects it would be possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The conclusions are that they must be paid within the year-----