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Seanad: Schools Building Projects (7 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Cathaoirleach and welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran. I hope he can help me to achieve my goal this evening by liaising with his colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. He should ask him whether Coláiste na Coiribe, Galway city, will be included in the next public private partnership, PPP, bundle and when this is likely to happen in...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (7 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I realise that no decision has been made on the allocation of the next bundle. My fear is that the revised long-term enrolment projections will be used as a reason to defer an allocation next autumn. Is there a possibility that this fact will be used against the school? The school has a band rating of 1.1 and is in the highest category...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (7 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: When will the Minister make a decision?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I bring a serious matter to the Leader's attention. Galway Rape Crisis Centre has informed my that men are hanging around direct provision centres and hostels, openly soliciting women and children for trafficking in prostitution. It has further informed my that 20% of its clients seeking counselling following rape and sexual abuse are asylum seekers and refugees. When one considers that...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We need an urgent debate on the matter. The REPS must be restored. It is co-financed by the European Union and it would make more sense than making payments from the Exchequer in the form of farm assist.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is a national story.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear. They never turn up.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is a member of the Senator Boyle's party.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Who is the Minister with responsibility for local government?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That proves our point.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was agreed over and over.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is time this House became relevant to life out there in the trenches. Yesterday, we had a major job creation event in Oranmore which was attended by 240 people. Deputy George Lee opened that event. The view was that jobs, rather than NAMA, cuts or taxation, would grow the economy. The House has not spent enough time discussing job retention and creation. One recruitment agency at...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I was elected to get answers for my constituents and I do not get answers in the House. Many people are suffering because of the lack of democracy in the Seanad. Prospective adoptive couples are tearing their hair out because the Minister of State with responsibility for children will not answer a question. I made a Freedom of Information Act request to establish whether Ireland has...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Now you are talking.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is no plan and no purpose to the manner in which Members do business.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We have a democracy.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We have a democracy in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: On a point of order, we have a democracy.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am outraged. The Leader has not been democratic to the citizens of Ireland. Did he see the faces of the citizens of Ireland-----