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Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I appreciate that point. Given that we are trying to be current and to plan for the next 20 years with this Bill, will the Minister of State consider this matter before Report Stage?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He has only started.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator has not been listening. That is rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is what we have been asking for.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Government side is not listening. That is the problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Deputy Kenny spoke about it on the plinth at 2 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am outraged at the thought of a national general strike next Monday. As a former member of IFUT and of the INTO, of which I am now an associate member, I am greatly disappointed with the misguided and poor leadership shown by teachers' unions. They have been encouraging teachers to strike when fewer than 50% of them voted for a strike in the ballot. This point needs to be made in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am coming to my question, which will be appropriate. The Government has created and pandered to the leaders who are now calling for the national general strike. The Government must intervene now and it is time we examined the reconstruction of a social partnership that can serve the country at this time. Like everybody here, I call for the general strike to be called off. However, as I...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Government must move.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The leadership is misguiding its members.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Resuscitate the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: One needs to do background checks.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Time has moved on.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Government should never have wasted money. There was bad planning or no planning.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He is not female.