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Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Green Party controls the environment Ministry.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is not fair.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are not sure of that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is good news that the Bank of Ireland had a queue of investors this week, but we must remember that it is only because of all the taxpayers' public money that has been poured in. Half of the €3 billion was raised by swapping preference shares for ordinary shares. That is an important clarification. Senator Ó Brolcháin seems to speak in a vacuum and forgets that his party is in power....

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: She needs help for patients.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

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

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I ask the Leader to withdraw that disparaging remark which was intended as a put down.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is no need for that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What about the money?

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was about bringing in the Minister.

Seanad: Ministerial Pensions: Motion (5 May 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They have handed them back.

Seanad: Inter-Country Adoptions (5 May 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, a good evening. In light of the current block on Russian adoptions there is a need for the Minister to give a timeline by which the block can be lifted so adoptions with Russia can recommence. I tabled the adjournment motion three weeks ago and it has taken until now for it to be heard. On that day I received the following information from a...

Seanad: Inter-Country Adoptions (5 May 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is it correct to say the blacklisting of Ireland by Russia is continuing because some parents are not co-operating?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the clarification by the Department of Education and Skills in advance of the teachers voting on the Croke Park deal. It was important that we had a clarification that the school year — 167 days in secondary and 183 days in primary — will be protected. I do not know how teachers could have voted for the deal without that clarification because with the permanent contract up for...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes. I sense huge anger and a lack of understanding of the fact that Greece is getting €1.3 billion while we have a greater deficit than Greece.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes. We see anarchy on the streets of Greece. We need to know that will not happen here. We also see continued huge employment losses.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, has never shown the leadership this country needs in that regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am putting the question. This is a critical moment where we are putting Ireland in the context of Europe. I look forward to that and ask the Leader to address that in his response.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He is the regulator.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator should be very careful how he presents this information.