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Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I ask the Acting Leader to be fair on this point.

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am looking for what the Irish people need.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We need an economic debate in the House with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton. Last Sunday's The Sunday Business Postcarried a major feature on a financier speaking in this country at the weekend on the reason investors will not invest in this country. He gave two major reasons, one is because of our high level of debt-to-GDP ratio and the second one...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I support the proposed amendment to the Order of Business that the Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014, authored by Senator Averil Power and co-sponsored by Senator Jillian van Turnhout and I, be introduced today. Those of us who have access to our birth certificates are fortunate; it is a facility which is not yet available to adopted persons. We in this House have an opportunity...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I certainly am seeking a debate on it. There is too much monopolising in the sector, with meat processors having way too much control. Even the processing of offal is controlled by one man and one factory. As I understand it, there have been threats that offal will not be taken unless the price drops by 20 cent.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is wrong, it is unacceptable and I look forward to that debate in this House with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in attendance.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I support the well articulated call for a debate on domestic violence. Last Monday, I attended a COPE event in Galway. There are 800 reported cases of domestic violence in Galway this year in which the victims required shelter from their partners or spouses, the abusers. That is the situation at local level. The report from the Garda Inspectorate is excellent and necessary. It is clear...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Fifth Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: My concern is that universities across the world are not always called universities. For example, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-famous university that does not have the word "university" in its title. Its reputation sells. Why can RCSI, which is well known here, not market itself as RCSI abroad without being called a university? It is a bit deceptive. My concern is for...

Seanad: Fisheries Sector: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I shall start where Senator Hayden has left off and mention a theme which has emerged in agriculture and fisheries which I hope the Minister defends stridently. He is beginning to favour the big guy completely over the small guy. In agriculture that means the meat processor is being favoured over the beef farmer and,...

Seanad: Fisheries Sector: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The farmer is important. After all, he or she is the supplier.

Seanad: Fisheries Sector: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I live with farmers.

Seanad: Fisheries Sector: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister has not discussed the issue of amoebic gill disease. I would appreciate it if he would.

Seanad: Fisheries Sector: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is a disease that could affect the fishing industry in general. This is not just about Galway Bay.

Seanad: Fisheries Sector: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I do not want the Minister to talk about the licence application.

Seanad: Fisheries Sector: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It could affect all licence applications.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is a well-intended amendment, however, I also see reason to reject it. It is very important that if a condition of concern is detected that a correct referral takes place, but referring people back to the GP who may not even have the right equipment to determine that and creating another waiting list is not sensible. We are trying to have a good public primary health care system. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is almost 50%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the delegation. I was quite shocked by Senator Aideen Hayden’s point that the bank was taking 50% of those in arrears to court. From my experience of working with Mr. David Hall, director of the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation, and a large number of people in arrears in Galway, I note that the bank is extremely slow in awarding restructuring. It is so slow that people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (13 Nov 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Why did Ulster Bank take its arrears support unit out of Dublin? It was easier for Irish customers to engage with that unit when it was based here.