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- Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I have grave concerns about Gaeltacht schools. We are about to publish a Bill on the Gaeltacht, but how will we resource that without the schools? We need to keep the teacher where we can. Rural schools are different from urban schools and should be treated differently - I have taught in both. The Minister of State knows as well as I do that rural schools are more interconnected with and...
- Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State. I appreciate the words of Opposition Senators this evening. I want to talk about the child, the importance of the quality of the education experience and the importance of quality education outcomes. I know the Minister of State has heard me speak previously on this issue. I would have liked if the Minister, Deputy Quinn, had graced us with his presence...
- Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I do not want to score any political points here as the issue is too important. Education is the key investment not only in our children's future but also in our nation's future. Let us proceed with caution on all sides. Let us be really careful with the decisions we make. I support a number of aspects of the Government amendment. I welcome the review on DEIS urban schools. It is...
- Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am pointing out that it is not an easy decision. There are big decisions to be taken on Church of Ireland schools and they also need a year. They need to be given the time to start the conversation to come up with a sustainable plan. It was not fair to apply the new retention numbers from last September - next September would be much more reasonable. I do not give out about the...
- Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The schools in Leitir Móir, Leitir Calaidh and TÃr an Fhia share one teacher and it works brilliantly. I have met the parents, the teachers and children with cerebral palsy and autism. It should not be split where it is working, but if it is not working, then do it. St. Andrew's school in Curragha near Ratoath had the same issue. The Minister should also honour best practice when it...
- Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Good.
- Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is great to have the Minister here. Rarely have I received so much support for a Bill, obviously from GPs who are trying to access the GMS list, but also from patients. It is difficult to think of another Act of the Oireachtas that would have such an immediate positive impact on the lives of so many people once passed into law. Is it not great to see such cross-party support on all...
- Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: We have to pay the bill.
- Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator is on both sides.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like to be associated with the words of Senator Zappone in her call to the Minister for Justice and Equality for real action against prostitution and the enslavement of young women. I am also concerned about the unhealthy attitudes and culture of youths and men in this country, particularly towards sex and females. In this House we have a role to change attitudes and we can lead the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: No bias at all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Yet again.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: We are dealing with matters of national interest only.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Political Funding Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: This Bill marks an interesting development in dealing with corporate donations to political parties and women's participation in politics. I support the reduction of the maximum possible corporate donation to â¬200, which is almost a ban. It will see the phasing out of corporate donations. Does it also apply to an individual or a sole trader? To bring more women into politics the Bill...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Political Funding Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Not at all.
- Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Report Stage (7 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I recall this discussion last week. While I argued in favour of the amendment and agreed with its thrust, namely, that agreement is more ideal, I am aware that the Minister gave assurances on entering into IR discussions on this issue leading to what I would consider meaningful consultation and that an inappropriate teacher, for reasons of ethos or lack of confidence in an area, would not be...
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I agree with Senator Thomas Byrne's call for a public education campaign on the treaty regardless of whether there is a referendum. It is widely agreed by most commentators that the treaty is only a piece of the jigsaw and is inadequate. What does the Minister of State think would be adequate? Do we know the endgame? What is her view on the comments of Michael Somers recently that we are...
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Perhaps I can-----
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Would it be possible for the Minister of State to give us written answers to the useful questions that were asked?