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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This morning I heard the woman's husband state his wife was left with an open womb for two days.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am calling for-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: My question to the Leader, the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health is that an independent public inquiry is held-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Do I have the floor?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: On this matter I do not feel confident that an internal inquiry would be adequate. This is a matter of public interest.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is fitting on the theme of life and death that we ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House to address the serious allegations of a botched inquiry and cover-up in the death of Fr. Molloy.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Last week in this House I raised the importance of having an independent inquiry into the case of Savita's death in Galway. On that occasion I called on the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health to provide for an independent inquiry in the interest of truth and justice. I am delighted that an inquiry team has been appointed. However, I am disappointed with its composition. One of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He should ask his own party-----

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs: Statements (20 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister to the Seanad. Everybody has been praising him here, but we who are in the same party tend to work him to the bone. The budget is coming up soon and we are doing well in the export market, but we are not doing so well in the domestic economy. Does the Minister have some job creation projects in mind to boost the domestic economy? Senator White mentioned that we had...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is critical that the women of Ireland have confidence in the outcome of the inquiry into the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar. Last week, I called for an independent public inquiry in this regard. I repeated that request yesterday. While some progress is being made, it is not adequate. It is critical that the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health intervene to ensure an outcome that...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister is very welcome. I am grateful that he and the Government are grasping this nettle because we know there has been a lot of fallout from personal indebtedness as a result of the crisis that has befallen our country. What struck me hard recently is that while our public debt is at a ratio of 120% debt to GDP, our personal and household debt is at 130%. That really shows the...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Absolutely. The Senator did say that it was not a perfect life, nor can it be a perfect Bill. Between now and next week when the Bill returns to the House, however, there is one group I would like the Minister to think about. They are a unique group of mortgage holders who are not being taken into account by anybody. They are people who are making their repayments but it is costing them a...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Should that be allowed?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We have been discussing this tragic case in Galway for two weeks now. From the outset I requested an independent inquiry. I realise we are in a logjam situation at the moment. Incredible sensitivities are involved in this case. I appeal for openness on both sides in order that we can proceed in the interests of truth and justice, bearing in mind that a grieving husband is involved. I wish...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Mullen should ask his question.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (22 Nov 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am very pleased to see that the debate on the report of the expert group is scheduled for this Thursday. However, in light of the amount of genuine concern on both sides of the House on this issue, I ask the Leader to arrange for the debate to continue into next week. It is absolutely critical that we give ample time to this debate. In that way, when we decide what we are going to do, we...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It would be helpful to invite the Minister for Health to come to the House to explain and clarify his position on primary care centres once and for all. Ten days ago I was shocked to read on the front page of The Irish Times that Oranmore, where I live, was bumped off the list of primary health care centres. I sought an explanation for it and have been told that it was due to a lease, etc....

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish to share my time with Senator Mullins.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I was petrified before today's budget, to be honest. While I will not pretend I know the entire detail of it, I believe it is quite a smart budget and it shows the man has drilled down and thought about it. It is clearly a "Get us back to work" budget. The SME emphasis is most welcome. Given how the domestic market has been flat, if we are to get our domestic economy back up and running,...