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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is about schools telling parents that their children look as though they are on the autistic spectrum when, in fact, it appears that there is a new syndrome emerging among a large body of children that has not yet been named. Therefore, they are saying one thing that it is not likely to be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The number one concern is misdiagnosis, and then, of course, there are a load of concerns around a misdiagnosis. If one gives a misdiagnosis and does not understand what is fundamentally wrong with the way the child is processing - Mr. Walsh knows what I mean.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Appropriate supports, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am grateful to say that Mr. Walsh would have a role in this area. I am referring to an emerging pattern whereby quite a number of parents feel this misdiagnosis is being made and therefore the child is not being understood in the first place. Second, they cannot access the appropriate supports because they are being given supports for the wrong issue. Does Mr. Walsh know what I mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They do not have those powers when it comes down to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This has been a good conversation. The Chairman said Dr. Muldoon's role needs to be somewhere between democratic and making people accountable. I take his point that he does not want a court-based approach. This is about helping the child, and the child will lose too much time in resolving an issue that affects his or her life if there is a court-based approach which could take years....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Dr. Muldoon is saying to us that we can change it.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I was struck by a meeting we had in Galway City Council last Friday with Oireachtas Members where the city manager pointed out that he needs to find €2.5 million for essential developments. The reason I raise this is because we need an urgent debate in the House with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government on the funding model for local authorities. The way...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are talking about regional and western development. Neither I nor anybody else in the Chamber, I would wager, wants to see local authorities falling down because of the model of funding being applied by the Government. I seek an urgent debate on the issue. It is appalling that a person cannot be buried on a Sunday in Galway city because of the lack of human and financial resources.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not that easy.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is a lot of work involved in moving banks.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Except south Mayo.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State is welcome. I hope that he has an open mind on this Bill. It is special and good. Senator Barrett has got to the nub of the greatest crisis facing our society, namely, enabling-----

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State and the Senator, but if they would not mind, I would like the former's attention.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I do mind, actually, as I have the floor.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This Bill is about enabling the right to housing, particularly at the average price in Dublin. That would be the maximum loan amount, with people being helped into the market at no higher than that level. At the root of the Bill is a social good and fairness and we need to consider it seriously. I was disappointed by the response of the Minister of State, Deputy English. He stated that he...