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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What about the 14 years of complacency?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Well spotted.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Let us get back to first principles. Fianna Fáil is responsible for our current difficulties.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator's party is going to vote "Yes" in any event.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is that not a bit rich?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Disarray?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Disarray.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was done in the countryside.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I was shocked by the lack of facts and accuracy on "Tonight with Vincent Browne" last night.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Cathaoirleach and I would love to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I saw and heard clearly why we need the facts on the fiscal compact treaty. Last night it was not clearly stated that the treaty is not an EU one and there is no need for a "fiscal compact II". Only 12 countries out of 17 must ratify the fiscal compact for it to take effect.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The train will leave without us. The treaty reduces Ireland's negotiating hand considerably. Only 12 countries need to ratify the fiscal compact.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was the last Government that put us in this position.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are trying to get our sovereignty back.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Of course we want to get the best possible deal on promissory notes. Please be assured that the Minister, Deputy Noonan, is a man of masterful timing and knows when to strike.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Please be 100% assured because it is his job.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Let us not pretend to the public that something is possible when it is not. The former Minister, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, is misleading people and last night's television debate was passé and completely confusing.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: On a positive note, today is World Book Day and there are many children in the Gallery. It is so important that we continue to promote the reading of books and the household charge will go towards funding-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am talking about public libraries.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Let us keep literacy on the agenda.