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- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I oppose this section in conjunction with my colleague, Senator McFadden. I spoke extensively about the possible fall-out from the cut in jobseeker's allowance to â¬100 or â¬150 a week for young people. I have not referred to another group of young people: young farmers. I am sure the Minister is aware that farm incomes are down 30% on last year and were down 12% on the previous year, a...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Minister address the issue concerning the farmers?
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: There was no independent assessment for poverty proofing.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State should listen to the facts.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is costed and it is accurate.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is rich considering what the Government has done with Anglo Irish Bank.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: What good is Anglo Irish Bank to Ireland?
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State should answer the question.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Government is failing again.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The bank should have been wound down over time, as the Fine Gael Party proposed.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The measures did not have any effect on people.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is not the conclusion of a report published today.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator has hit the nail on the head.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The issue is much wider than that.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Well done.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: He is right.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I appreciate the Minister of State remaining in the House. I have listened to his comments. He debates well and presents a good case but I contend that he is not dealing with the facts. He probably saw today's report in the Irish Independent entitled "Ireland's recession misery amongst worst in Europe": http://www.independent.ie/topics/IrelandIreland's budget misery is the fourth worst in...
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Oh my God, John.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is unreal.