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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Cathaoirleach said they did not apply. These children are under 18 years of age.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This relates to the cervical cancer vaccine. Why are we hiding something? What have we got to hide?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is absolutely time these children were assessed and treated.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is appalling.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not sorted yet.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not the same one.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit and I am delighted to speak on this Bill. On 1 December 2010, I brought this issue to John Moloney, the Minister of State in the previous Government, and asked him why Ireland was not ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The reason was, for example, because this Bill was not in place. At the time, he assured me the...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I got quite a reaction this morning to the Taoiseach's comments in the Dáil yesterday that he did not understand the crisis in emergency departments and why it cannot be resolved. This is an incredible statement coming from the Taoiseach of our country. He listens to people talking about this every day in the Dáil and we are listening to it every day in the Seanad. One lady who...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We have a Minister for Children and Youth Affairs who was previously the Minister for Health and was stonewalled by everybody, but he was trying. When every new report said more things needed to be done in the hospitals, he was not given extra budgets. We are talking about health, the health of the Irish people. It is the one thing our State should always facilitate. Health must come...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I know there was a vote yesterday on bringing in the Minister for Health and it was voted down. What are we going to do today about it? Now we realise there is a gap at the top. There is a gap of understanding. Our Taoiseach does not seem to understand the problem. If he does not understand it, how will resources ever be devolved?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am exasperated.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I was struck by a meeting we had in Galway City Council last Friday with Oireachtas Members where the city manager pointed out that he needs to find €2.5 million for essential developments. The reason I raise this is because we need an urgent debate in the House with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government on the funding model for local authorities. The way...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are talking about regional and western development. Neither I nor anybody else in the Chamber, I would wager, wants to see local authorities falling down because of the model of funding being applied by the Government. I seek an urgent debate on the issue. It is appalling that a person cannot be buried on a Sunday in Galway city because of the lack of human and financial resources.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not that easy.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is a lot of work involved in moving banks.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Except south Mayo.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State is welcome. I hope that he has an open mind on this Bill. It is special and good. Senator Barrett has got to the nub of the greatest crisis facing our society, namely, enabling-----