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Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: A Leas-Chathaoirligh-----

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Well, on a point of information.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Daly's party wrapped us up in this mess.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Members are probably not fully aware of or do not fully realise the significance of the visit to Ireland this weekend by the Chinese Vice President, Mr. Xi Jinping. I look forward to meeting him on Monday in the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, at the China Investment Forum. Moreover, I hope a bilateral investment agreement will be signed this weekend between our two countries to attract foreign...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: -----which is the way forward. It is an event of huge significance. I compliment the Government, in particular the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, on the programme of activities laid on this weekend for Mr. Xi Jinping and his 150 strong delegation.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It includes events such as a rendition of "Riverdance" - I almost said "dinner dance"

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: In addition, Mr. Xi Jinping will visit Croke Park to see our national games.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Members must keep China on the agenda of the Seanad. Following the visit the Leader should arrange a major debate on how relations between Ireland and China are being advanced. On 23 March I am due to host a conference in NUI Galway on this very issue. This story-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This story will go on.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator's cousin is a member.

Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Great. I wish to ask the Minister for Social Protection the background to the decision to lay off 20 people from Rehab Recycle in Galway, which is part of Rehab Enterprises, in view of the fact that the majority of the people who have been made redundant have special needs. They have intellectual and physical disabilities. I would also like the Minister to elaborate on future Government...

Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What supports are being put in place? What is the role of SIPTU in this case? I understand SIPTU were slow to come in. This has been a real shame. These are people with disabilities and some of them had membership in SIPTU. Is their redundancy tax free? Will their jobs be offered back to them in a better climate? If they take redundancy, which they have done in some cases, will that...

Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister for taking the Adjournment, given that it is not within his brief, but I have a raised a number of questions that are not answered in this reply.

Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I would never hammer the Minister. He is too big. I thank him, because it is late. I would appreciate if he would relay the other questions I raised to the Minister for Social Protection.

Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister is very welcome on this St. Valentine's night. It is really good of him to be here replacing the Minister for Social Protection.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am concerned about the comment by Senator Norris that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has no interest in the welfare of children. That comment needs to be clarified. With regard to the embassy to the Holy See, it would be helpful if the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade explored further the possibility of the embassies to Italy and the Holy...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: After all, today is St. Valentine's Day.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Aerfort na Gaillimhe (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister. I want to confine my remarks to the workers, their sit-in and their fears about not getting statutory redundancy. I also want to refer to the actions of Bank of Ireland. I have one or two questions. I understand it was largely State money that was lodged in the Bank of Ireland account and that the money, in an unprecedented manner, was raided by Bank of Ireland...

Seanad: Aerfort na Gaillimhe (8 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Could the Minister outline the preferential creditor status again?