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Seanad: Fodder Crisis: Statements (9 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Minister look at that again?

Seanad: Fodder Crisis: Statements (9 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Fodder Crisis: Statements (9 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank Senator Comiskey for sharing two and a half minutes of his time. I thank the Minister for coming to the House. I had hoped the fodder crisis was over and that spring had sprung, but I made six calls to farmers this morning in Galway to see where they were at and the deterioration in the weather over the past 36 hours has made things very difficult yet again. I hate to say it, but...

Seanad: Fodder Crisis: Statements (9 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator O'Donovan cannot blame the Minister for the weather.

Seanad: Fodder Crisis: Statements (9 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The United Kingdom and the European Union: Discussion (9 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Mr. Lidington and his staff are very welcome. He spoke about democratic accountability and national parliaments having a bigger role in decision-making. Despite what we do in Ireland, Irish citizens often feel removed from the EU. I am presuming from what Mr. Lidington said that this is also the case in the UK. Are there adequate opportunities for citizens to engage in decision-making? I...

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Motion (8 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Finally, and I beg the Acting Chairman's indulgence, I commend COPE Galway on having a new premises gifted to it by the Magdalen laundry within the past two weeks. In itself, that constitutes a renewal but the Minister of State should note COPE Galway now requires money for funding. More details will come to the Minister of State and while this is good news, it needs money to-----

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Motion (8 May 2013)

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Seanad: Domestic Violence: Motion (8 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State is very welcome. I am delighted to follow on from the previous three speakers and support what they have said. I think it is fair to say that we will have unanimity on this issue in the House. Domestic violence is a serious local and national problem. Violence in the home is almost exclusively committed against women and children, though not totally. I have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The history of how our State has treated women down through the years has been less than commendable and we should never forget that. For this reason I am happy to support Senator Michael D'Arcy's words this afternoon that with so many women enslaved in the Irish sex industry we should be moving on the legislation that will punish the purchasers of sex in this country. We have had good...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (8 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Ó chailín amháin as Gaillimh go cailín eile as Gaillimh, cuirim fáilte roimh Máire Geoghegan-Quinn go dtí an Teach seo. I have always seen the Commissioner as a big-picture politician and it is lovely to hear that being recognised here today. I have two brief questions. I am a member of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs. One point that struck...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I realise that.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have a question. I would like if the Leader would convey my wishes - I have made a formal request to the committee - that women who have had abortions, including women who regret their abortions and women who are happy with them, would be brought before the committee in camera.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a matter for the committee and it is a matter for this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a matter for our country.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I beg your indulgence, but I wish to finish my point. We have a moment in our history where we could make a real difference in finding a way to reduce the number of women who need abortions in future by listening to women who have had abortions and why they had to take that lonely journey and road, often alone.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the statement from Deputy Charles Flanagan yesterday that amendments will be taken to the protection of life during pregnancy Bill 2013 when it comes before the Oireachtas. It has been useful to hear some of the amendments that have been proposed over the weekend. I liked the one about legal representation for the unborn which would make the Bill consistent with our Constitution...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The previous Government was brilliant at it.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is a report in The Irish Times today on the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill which is currently before the Dáil. There is concern about increased repossessions. I ask the Leader to investigate the matter as we must be careful and watch developments in this area. There is a concern that banks will chose to repossess properties where most of the mortgage has been paid off and...