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Seanad: Seanad Reform: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Expertise is always valuable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Discussion with Nominee (23 Oct 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Mr. Tyndall is very welcome and I wish him the best of luck. It must be humbling to come before a committee such as this. Mr. Tyndall has a broad range of experience, particularly service-based, which is an ideal background for this role in the citizens' corner. In his statement Mr. Tyndall said he uses complaints to improve services. That is very interesting. Does he follow up to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Discussion with Nominee (23 Oct 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: How can Mr. Tyndall say that does not arise here? We have had some incredibly serious child protection issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their thoroughness. It is vital to have legal recognition of transgender and intersex individuals. Two or three years ago, during the last term, this Oireachtas joint committee prepared a report on early school leaving and one group that was found to be at risk of early drop-out was that of transgender individuals. As the witnesses have noted,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What about parents' fears that they might get it wrong?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes, it was.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish to comment on the proposed Ombudsman, Mr. Peter Tyndall, as did Senator Thomas Byrne. The proposed Ombudsman acquitted himself very well and was recommended for appointment by the committee. I know we have problems to resolve in respect of property tax and water issues. These are important issues, but I am deeply concerned about an unfair anomaly that has been brought to my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I do not claim to know much about this area. It is something that nearly everybody will face. Nine out of ten people will die gradually as opposed to suddenly. How does one distinguish between palliative care and assisted dying? What is the process involved in informing families about clinicians' decisions to put relatives on palliative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like clarification in one respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: One of the criticisms of the Liverpool care pathway-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes. The Royal College of Physicians found that up to one half of families were not informed of clinicians' decisions to place a relative on the pathway. What is Professor Walsh's view? It seems extraordinary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Therefore, Professor Walsh disagrees.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I learned overnight that Galway Airport has been purchased by Galway City Council and Galway County Council. While there may be much merit in that, I am glad that some firm decisions have been made. I would like to know the plans for the airport and I request the Leader to ask the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, to come into the House to outline them. If it is being funded by Galway City...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Tá sé go hiontach ar fad.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Táimid an-bhródúil.

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister and thank Senator Reilly for sharing time. I welcome the Bill on the basis that its aim is to achieve fiscal efficiency and democratic reform. I support that aim. The Bill gives me the opportunity to raise the allowances paid to parties and Independent Members from the public purse. The point I wish to raise is the continuation of that payment to political parties...

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I think it is the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I think it might be.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister is welcome to the House and it is good to have her here. My amendment proposes: "The Minister shall, as soon as practicable, lay before each House of the Oireachtas a report on the measures taken to ensure that the €32 million being deducted through educed social welfare payments for the 18 to 26 year age group would be ring fenced and re-invested in productive targeted...