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Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: People like to get information.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The only reason was because he was there.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like to mention how shocked I am about two things that have happened in recent days. First, I would like the Minister, Deputy Varadkar-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Okay. They are both very important.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like to join Senator Bacik in welcoming the visit of the Vice President of China to Ireland between 18 and 20 February next. His arrival will be a big moment. He is tipped to be the next President of China. We need to explore our trade links with that country. The main reason I am speaking is to ask the Leader to call on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Transport to make an urgent statement on this matter? A meeting took place this morning on the issue of statutory redundancy. The State gave money to Galway Airport to assist it in closing its affairs and making redundancy payments, yet the account in which this money was held was raided by Bank of Ireland, an institution in which the State has a stake....

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Cullinane does not know that.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I compliment the Government-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I compliment the Government on negotiating with Mr. Appleby, the director of corporate enforcement, and ensuring he will stay in his post until the probe into the former Anglo Irish Bank is over. This is a very wise decision. It is cheap at any cost when we consider the carnage wrought on Irish families as a result of reckless banks and governance over a period. Innocent Irish families and...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Questions must be answered.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator was a few years out of date.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Broader questions arise in that regard, particularly concerning other businesses.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State, my county colleague. I am grateful to Senator Whelan for allowing me to go first, as the timing clashes with my motion at a parliamentary party meeting. On behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, will the Minister of State review the Government's position on small rural schools in light of the impact on education and communities? The Government is...

Seanad: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I will summarise my recommendations, as making them is important. I could keep going.

Seanad: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: My apologies. I believed it was five. I have made the education argument, but the community argument is even more important. The Minister should not be seen to be forcing amalgamations. He should ask schools to consider amalgamating and allow communities to plan their own futures. Let us not have Government policy engineering a solution that will erode rural life. The recession is...

Seanad: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Feb 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, although it did not provide any additional enlightenment. Many questions remain - too many of them to address in this debate. I ask only that the Minister of State and his senior colleague would meet the people who may have solutions to this problem. There are solutions that have not yet been put forward and which should be discussed. I thank...

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I apologise for coming late to the debate. I seek clarification on a number of matters. Will the Department of Education and Skills have the power to compel the HSE to deliver the service?