Results 121-140 of 5,732 for speaker:Fidelma Healy Eames
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator O'Malley should not address Senator McFadden if she does not want her to respond.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: He did not talk about quality of life.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: There is a major difference. Cancer care affects quality of life.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Minister, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, put checks in place to ensure every system and department in the HSE is accountable to prevent future health crises relating to cancer services, hygiene and so forth? Will warning letters be acted on in future? Does the Minister accept that dedicated beds are required in cancer care centres? Will she invest in...
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Minister invest in accredited laboratories here?
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: No, but will the Minister investââ
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: We know that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator should listen to his Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is not slagging. It is a real issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Government did not have a policy in place.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: They are not listening anyway.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I compliment the leaders of the various parties who invited the Minister, Deputy Harney, yesterday and the methodology that was used whereby she took questions. As a new Member, I was disillusioned by the statements on crime or education whereby a Minister made a statement and then left without listening to people and without fielding their questions. If the methodology used yesterday could...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: No, I am not looking for a debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am making the point that there is need for a debate. Some 65% are underperforming in disadvantaged areas or falling out. My point is that if one comes from a disadvantaged background it should not mean one has a disadvantaged future. We need a debate in this House with the Minister about this very point. How can the second level system cherish all our students equally and give them all...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I support Senator O'Toole on the issue of the teaching panel. I was a teacher who was redeployed through the panel and it is as awful for the teacher as it is for the school.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Every teacher deserves an interview and every school deserves to interview those who it is taking on. While it is being seen as a means of ensuring permanent teachers remain employed, I have found it unsatisfactory. It is wise that we discuss it at this point. I look forward to seeing those matters being raised in the debate.
- Seanad: The Irish Market in a Globalised Economy: Statements (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The legislation should be changed.
- Seanad: The Irish Market in a Globalised Economy: Statements (21 Nov 2007)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator should talk to the Minister, Deputy Cowen, about back-pedalling on income tax.