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Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator's time has expired.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is character assassination.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Regardless of the needs of the country.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: At what time?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Cathaoirleach and Senator Leyden for allowing me to speak. I am predicting that there could be civil unrest, unless the Government makes the interventions necessary prior to the budget.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There are 420,000 people unemployed. Yesterday I was told by the Union of Students in Ireland that in Cork there were students sleeping in cars, that in Tipperary there were students being evicted and that in Waterford IT there were 7,000 students to one counsellor. The reason for this is that grants are not being paid. Worse still - this is the bad news - I have been asking the Leader for...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Cathaoirleach. Will the three teacher training colleges, St. Patrick's College, Marino College and Mary Immaculate College, be offering places on postgraduate courses this year? Normally, places would be advertised at this time and the colleges would be receiving many queries. Usually, they offer 400 places nationally with students starting the postgraduate course in primary...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What about the Student Support Bill? I asked when it will come before the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is because there is a problem with funding.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am asking and have asked a number of times when the Student Support Bill will come before this House. That is the fundamental question.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: All of the crises in students' lives are as a result of the non-payment of grants.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is also inappropriate that Members' questions are never answered.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: All I am looking for is an answer to the question.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I ask the Leader to answer the question.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What is the answer to my question?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Answer the question.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are living in a new Ireland now.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is the question.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish to ask you a question, a Chathaoirligh, on a point of order. I did not get a reply to two questions I asked.