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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I also compliment the Pope in his infinite wisdom on realising when it was time to go and on having the courage to break with practice where one went when one died. It is unbelievable how old people are when they are made Pope. The then Cardinal Ratzinger who was in his late 70s when he became Pope is now in his mid-80s and in ailing health. Perhaps the Catholic Church should consider this...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The stress people are under is not properly understood. For this reason, I was pleased to note the Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Patrick Honohan, intends to switch his energies to focusing on mortgage arrears. What percentage of decisions taken as part of the mortgage arrears resolution process is going to arrears? In my view, the MARP is an unacceptable delaying tactic that is...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP. (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hand him over.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP. (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am delighted Ms Prendergast, MEP, is before the House because she and I soldiered together in a previous Seanad. Attending a recent EU meeting in my role as a member of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, I learned that the digital single market is not making as much progress as it should. If we were to get our act together in this area, we could increase gross domestic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Our future is digital. At a presentation recently by the European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, she pointed out that by 2015 Europe will have 700,000 IT posts that cannot be filled because the skills are not available. I am shocked that we are doing as well as eighth out of 19th in the OECD league table of ratios of computers to classrooms because I believed we were a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: How widespread is that course? How many teachers would be rolling that out? We are seeing good practice in some places and nothing being done in others. Is that universal right now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Was it mandatory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will there be a cost to schools for this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the fact that online privacy will form part of the new programmes. This is important. Although we discuss the issue with our children, they do not fully understand it. The issue is overlooked. Cyberbullying creates a terrible environment. Teacher education is undoubtedly the key in this regard, just as it is in fixing problems. Witnesses are picking up the frustration that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: However, there is a missing piece. Can the Department examine ways to address this issue? It may be a question of resources, but a solution that can then be devolved must be found. Ms Cosgrave mentioned that the Programme for International Student Assessment, PISA, will release the results of computer-based assessments. What are these exactly and how were children assessed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The elephant in the room.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Like others, I will wait to hear the announcement this afternoon on the Magdalen laundries. I hope we bring finality and that justice will be done in a way that is meaningful and fitting for the servitude in which these women, girls and children were placed for decades. I thank the Leader and the Seanad Public Consultation Committee for arranging the public consultation that will take place...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I understand from the Garda this is a criminal offence which could result in individuals being placed on the sexual offenders list.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The behaviour of some of our young people is inappropriate. I ask the Minister for Education and Skills to come to the House to discuss the issue of dangerous and inappropriate online behaviour. I thank the Cathaoirleach for his indulgence.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are active.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects (19 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I was hoping the Minister for Education would be able to be here, but I know he has been detained for the sake of the Magdalen apology in the Dáil. The story I will bring to the attention of the Minister of State is one I expect he will hear a lot more about and I believe it is a national story. It is a national disgrace to leave the children...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects (19 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Tá sórt náire orm nach bhfuil nuacht níos fearr ag an Aire Stáit dom sa chás seo. I already knew everything the Minister of State has told me. I know about the high birth rate between 2007 and 2013. The school in question has experienced 100% growth in attendance. I will make a final point and ask a final question. I appreciate that the Minister of State is speaking on behalf of the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects (19 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Tá sé sin go maith, ar aon nós.