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Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The second issue about which I am concerned, and to which several previous speakers referred, is the crisis relating to mortgage debt. Last week, Senators indicated that there is a need for urgency to find a resolution in respect of this matter. I am of the opinion that there is one great possibility for families and individuals who are in trouble. I refer to one of the solutions to which...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: -----in the context of the amounts they can afford to repay. I am concerned about reports this morning to the effect that the Central Bank is exerting pressure on lenders to resolve this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes. It is important that the Minister for Finance should clarify how lenders can resolve this matter - they will obviously pass the pressure on to homeowners - until the necessary solutions are put in place. Both of my questions are for the Minister and I request that he offer clarification in respect of both the ESM and mortgage debt.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yesterday NAMA came in for considerable criticism in this House. I have seen some of the good work the agency is doing behind the scenes, for example, in making developments safe. It is providing money through the financial institutions but it cannot say this publicly because of data protection laws covering its debtors. There is exciting news with the Volvo race returning to Galway this...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There you go.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: She had no house at the end of it.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank Senator D'Arcy for sharing his time and welcome the Minister of State to the House. I have been out campaigning on the stability treaty for the past four days and in the course of my campaigning the strong feeling I have picked up is that homeowners and families see the stability treaty as a means of reining in national budgets and that this is a good thing. However, the question...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: In the course of the stability treaty campaign, I have found it very interesting that there is widespread support for the fact that the treaty will rein in the budgets of the various countries. However, the people are pointing out that this does not mean the treaty will rein in the markets or in the area of capitalism, which played a large part in the crisis. How often do we hear the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a national issue when it involves money.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am interested in reform, really.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is a common theme running through many of today's contributions. In the midst of our concerns about our economic situation we are at risk of ignoring the social, mental and emotional fall-out, especially among young people. I was shocked and amazed by what the chief executive officer of TV3 said recently. He said the programme "Tallafornia" reflected real life in our society more...

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (10 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We do not need Dromoland Castle.

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (10 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He needs to be out on the street.

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am looking forward to Ireland's Presidency of the European Union. It will be an important moment for Ireland in light of where we are at globally and particularly at European level. It needs to be emphasised that the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, is doing a great job. She is putting a really positive face on where we are at. She is leading. It is lovely to see young people in the...

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They should use buses.

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is it-----

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: To be helpful, in other sessions-----

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have a question to which the Minister of State may have given the answer, but I missed it. The financial transactions tax levy would raise €500 million a year, a substantial amount of money, although there are pluses and minuses in that regard. Has a definitive position been taken on that issue yet? Will it be discussed during the Presidency, or will it be resolved in advance of it? ...

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is right.