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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Exactly.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I move an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 72, motion No. 18, on the Order Paper be taken today. The motion calls on the Minister for Education and Skills to allocate two teachers to Inis Meáin national school. As it stands, this island school has only one teacher, who must teach the entire curriculum, from age four to age 13, to nine children. Apart from the sound...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is a House of Parliament.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I propose an adjournment of the Seanad on a specific and important matter of public interest which has arisen suddenly in recent days. The matter is that Seanad Éireann would call on the Minister for Health and-or the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to give top priority accommodation status to women who find themselves pregnant and homeless in order that the...

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: May I ask for a reason it is not considered to be in order?

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It has arisen suddenly. I put it on the Order Paper on Monday and today is Tuesday.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am now proposing an amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are talking about mincing words here.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The House has worked against the people this week. I had proposed a Commencement debate on this and it was not addressed. It is on the Order Paper and has not been addressed. It is a disgrace.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Are we saying that between Monday and Tuesday is not suddenly?

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a disgrace.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is shameful

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome my colleagues back and offer my best wishes to Senator Jimmy Harte and wish him well for his recovery. He is a man who loved soccer and tried to engage us in that sport. Over the summer, particularly in recent weeks, I have been reflecting on the relevance of this Seanad. What is its relevance if it does not act in people's hour of need? Just before the Seanad commenced its...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Leader tell me what the Seanad will do this session in its dying months? What will it do to address the serious issues of homelessness, shortage of accommodation and the refugee crisis. What real debate will we have and what real action will we take?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What about the system of direct provision?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Spending seven to ten years in direct provision accommodation does not amount to respect.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Leader for arranging this very important debate. I spent most of my childhood hearing about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Since the Good Friday Agreement life has changed immeasurably for the better. I have spoken to members in Northern Ireland about this issue and they reliably tell me that the peace process is on life support. I have reservations about the DUP taking the...

Seanad: Children First Bill 2015: Committee Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Emotional abuse of children is a serious issue and why so many counsellors are in business, dealing with it in the majority of cases at adult stage. As a former teacher, I experienced many forms of deprivation among children. Regarding Senator van Turnhout’s proposals, how would they be measured and who would do the measuring? I would have some reservations about the reliability of...