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Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Bill was introduced by Senator Bacik in October 2007.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: When will the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, address this issue?

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I ask the Deputy Leader to ensure the matter is ordered for taking following the recess.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Deputy Leader.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The social implications of disbanding or cutting back on the regeneration project in Limerick would be serious. There is a socially disadvantaged group of people in the regions concerned, some of which are littered with crime. I previously worked supervising students at the college in Limerick. It is important to these communities that we deliver on what was promised. The Limerick...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We must proceed carefully and with respect for the taxpayer. According to today's The Irish Times, the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, stated he would unveil a recapitalisation plan that would draw a line under the financial crisis once and for all. It will be in the order of €20 billion. How can the public trust that, yet again, a line will be drawn under the financial crisis once and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Let us consider the steps. We have had the deposit guarantee scheme, with which we were in agreement. Last year saw a recapitalisation. We saved the zombie bank, Anglo Irish Bank. NAMA was the penultimate plan, but the problem is still not solved.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This all reverts to the fundamental question that the Minister must answer. What guarantees-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I appreciate that, but what guarantees for the taxpayer will the Minister seek from the banks? He has not yet intervened for small business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is being strangled by a lack of co-operation and credit from the banks. May I tell the House what I heard locally in Galway? Our local banks are not even sending loan applications to their headquarters because they know it would be pointless. The Minister has all of this on his shoulders and he must intervene for the taxpayer. He must tell the banks that, if the Government gives them...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Absolutely. This is all wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator should speak facts.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Underwrite the national debt to bring about positivity.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is no station in Oranmore which would constitute the biggest stop-off point in the area.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I would be delighted to welcome that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It will be too late.

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate her on her new role. I hope she will make a real difference in respect of the victims of domestic violence, women and children, who are largely invisible. Those who work with them cannot be photographed for their own safety. Since I became a Member of the House three years ago I have run a number of coffee mornings for the victims of...

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (30 Mar 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I will conclude. No matter what services are provided, Members must consider changing the law to protect women, in addition to providing aftercare and therapy services.