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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: However, there is a missing piece. Can the Department examine ways to address this issue? It may be a question of resources, but a solution that can then be devolved must be found. Ms Cosgrave mentioned that the Programme for International Student Assessment, PISA, will release the results of computer-based assessments. What are these exactly and how were children assessed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The elephant in the room.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will there be a cost to schools for this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: How widespread is that course? How many teachers would be rolling that out? We are seeing good practice in some places and nothing being done in others. Is that universal right now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Was it mandatory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Our future is digital. At a presentation recently by the European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, she pointed out that by 2015 Europe will have 700,000 IT posts that cannot be filled because the skills are not available. I am shocked that we are doing as well as eighth out of 19th in the OECD league table of ratios of computers to classrooms because I believed we were a...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP. (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am delighted Ms Prendergast, MEP, is before the House because she and I soldiered together in a previous Seanad. Attending a recent EU meeting in my role as a member of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, I learned that the digital single market is not making as much progress as it should. If we were to get our act together in this area, we could increase gross domestic...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP. (13 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hand him over.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The stress people are under is not properly understood. For this reason, I was pleased to note the Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Patrick Honohan, intends to switch his energies to focusing on mortgage arrears. What percentage of decisions taken as part of the mortgage arrears resolution process is going to arrears? In my view, the MARP is an unacceptable delaying tactic that is...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I also compliment the Pope in his infinite wisdom on realising when it was time to go and on having the courage to break with practice where one went when one died. It is unbelievable how old people are when they are made Pope. The then Cardinal Ratzinger who was in his late 70s when he became Pope is now in his mid-80s and in ailing health. Perhaps the Catholic Church should consider this...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Emergency legislation was brought before the House last night but I was pleased to hear the Minister, Deputy Noonan, clarify that the drafting of the legislation was not an emergency measure; it had been in place for months. We can take solace from the fact that much thought had gone into it and that the measures around it were secure. Senator Marc MacSharry has said we have to see how all...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is clear.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They have gone back and told no one.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We appreciate it.

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This news will come as a shock to the staff whom the Minister has mentioned will have new negotiated rates. Is it expected that some of these rates will be higher or lower, or will the Minister have any say in the matter? Is it envisaged that there might be a saving to the State in this regard?

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That has nothing to do with it.

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is ridiculous.

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister. Our timing might be a little askew but we are obliged to be here. None of us would sign a deal without knowing the facts, but we are doing this tonight because we are trusting the Minister's judgment and infinite wisdom about what he cannot share with us tonight. That is some responsibility for the Minister to us and to the Irish people. The Minister was handed a...