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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank Ms McSweeney for a very helpful presentation. She stated that Twitter should be positive, enriching and safe and I agree with this. She showed how young people use Twitter to learn, and mentioned a history class in Tipperary. It is good to hear these examples. How young are Twitter users? We tend to think of Twitter as more for older users and Facebook more for teens. Does Ms...

Seanad: Early Intervention and Economic Benefits: Statements (6 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I apologise; I did not hear. To sum up, the evidence supports the Minister and she is on the right track. However, throughout the country we have better provision in some areas than others, particularly with regard to developing the creativity of young people. For example, in Dublin we have the Ark, the creative writing centre Fighting Words, and Imaginosity, and in Limerick we have the...

Seanad: Early Intervention and Economic Benefits: Statements (6 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to the Seanad and, like others have said, I know she has her finger on the pulse when it comes to the importance of investing in early intervention in child care and learning. Many other Members spoke about the studies that support investment in this area. The Minister will recall when she was in the Seanad in 2011, I did a study on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We need to ensure that the abuse is not greater than the good. Can the identity of every user be registered with an IP address in this country? IPs were registered in the United State but their owners could not be tracked down. I thank the Chairman for the opportunity to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister and thank the Chairman for the opportunity to be here, as I am not a member of the committee. I am very grateful for the attention this subject is getting. I take all the positive aspects on board but I am here to speak about the abuse of social media. I am a mother of teenagers and I do not know any second level teachers or mother of teenagers who is not tearing...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What is the rationale for not changing the name to Galway West-South Mayo so that the people of south Mayo feel included, respected and wanted? Sin é mo cheist; tá sé an-shimplí ach ba mhaith liom freagra air. If the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, does not have the answer, will the Minister, Deputy Hogan, supply a written one?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was both.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. We met last week on another issue and I believe correspondence about it has been sent to her since then. I hope we will be in contact again on that issue. This Bill is the responsibility of the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, and the Minister of State is deputising for him. I support some of Senator Quinn's comments, particularly about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What is the expected duration of the traineeships, apprenticeships and employment opportunities to which the Tánaiste refers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I appreciate the Tánaiste's offer to forward a direct reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Tánaiste and his officials. I have three questions. I obviously welcome the youth guarantee but am ever mindful that we cannot see it as a panacea for all our ills in respect of youth unemployment. The economist and Nobel Laureate Professor Christopher Pissarides was the person who made me think about this when he visited the Seanad some time ago. I am a bit nervous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: My apologies. My second question concerns the European Investment Bank, which members of this committee recently visited. To say I was impressed would be an understatement. It is a really good social, not-for-profit bank. I know we recently secured €50 million towards school projects from that bank. Are we doing enough to maximise the potential projects we could pursue at this...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the High Court judgment today under which the genetic parents of twins born to a surrogate mother were deemed to be the legal parents and the genetic mother was entitled to have her name on the birth certificate. I think this was the right judgment in this case, but the whole issue is not straightforward. What if it had been a donor? Who then would be deemed the legal mother? It...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I compliment the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, on brokering a cap on bankers' bonuses across Ireland and the rest of the EU. Let us give him a big bualadh bos. It is time to do so.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes, but we led on the issue.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Last Thursday, we had an excellent public consultation session here on social enterprise. I compliment the Seanad on bringing a raft of new people to the Chamber - One Foundation, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and Ashoka Ireland. They are change makers by nature. It is phenomenal that 28 Senators were present for the entire three-hour session. The organisations suggested wonderful...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State for being here and listening. I would invite her to look at my hole, as would the residents, because it has to be seen to be believed. The Senator behind me would agree about this hole. The residents had a large hole party.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is not just about compliance, they want it filled in. There are anomalies here. This was considered a finished estate for the household charge but it is clearly unfinished.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That was wrong. The Minister of State made the point that it is more inactive rather than abandoned but I would dispute that. I take the point that if it is classified as derelict site by the council, we can consider it abandoned. This developer said to me he would fill the hole in when we fix the economy, meaning he will never do it. Is it right that up to 1,000 people and 500 children...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is good news.