Results 3,881-3,900 of 5,732 for speaker:Fidelma Healy Eames

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with CEPS (2 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I think so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with CEPS (2 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I might suggest to the Vice Chairman a useful proposal that this committee could make, namely, that it would make a comment and not just submit reasoned opinions. That has to be helpful to the Commission.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I add my words to the request for the Leader to accede to a greater amount of time on the abortion Bill. It would be helpful. I join in the welcome for the report on the youth guarantee produced this morning by our great colleague, Senator Kathryn Reilly. She is absent at the moment but we are very proud of her and it needs to be kept up. If we are not concerned about our youth, we are not...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is a terrible indictment of them.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for sticking with us. We are at a defining moment in Irish parliamentary democracy and we must proceed with great care lest we be sorry in the future. The fundamental question we need to answer concerns what type of parliament we need to best serve the Irish people and whether the abolition of the Seanad will provide for that through this Bill....

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is fitting to ask that when we speak about life and death matters, be it abortion or euthanasia, we be very tempered in the language we use, knowing our words affect others. All I ask for is tolerance and respect. Clearly, Senators are coming from different starting points. That is fine, but let us be careful about the language we use. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Education and...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is contemptuous.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

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

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes, it is a point of order. I understand we are on Second Stage.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I understand we are discussing Second Stage of the Bill.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister is obliged to answer at the end and not at this point.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I find this behaviour contemptuous. We are dealing with a very important subject for which I have complete regard.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That sort of behaviour is contemptuous.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister. It is timely that we are discussing the Bill in the House because it has given us an opportunity to debate in issue of major concern. It is that there is a prevailing view that the banks and lenders are ruling the roost at the expense of the mortgage holder. It is very important that we flag the issue with the Government because the matter needs to be addressed. The...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The most important information we can get from the Minister of State concerns when we will have a discussion on the new mortgage arrears code. We should have that before the summer. There must be a review of the personal insolvency legislation in the autumn. Let this Government not be judged on failing home owners who did not cause the banking collapse in this country. It is pushing them...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a pity that the sections have been ruled out of order.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Mooney's question is relevant. What will be presented to the people on the ballot paper? Will the question require a "Yes" or "No" answer to the abolition of Seanad Éireann under the Thirty-second amendment of the Constitution? A little bit more than that is needed. There will be considerable change with this. It is very misleading. What type of information campaign does...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is not to say it might not happen.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will there be new timeframes?