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Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is fine.

Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There is a small degree of conflict between the information provided by the Minister and that available to me. I do not know whether the information provided by him is correct. People living in the area have informed me that Corrandulla is served by the Garda station in Tuam, but the Minister has indicated that it is located in the Galway district. It would certainly be more appropriate...

Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is a fair point.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I raised a question at the beginning about families being unhappy that carer's allowance was being put against FIS.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister is welcome. We must face up to the reality and we all knew the 2012 budget would be very tough. I do not know how we could expect the Department of Social Protection to escape having to make cuts while other Departments would implement them. I compliment the Minister at the outset on being as fair as she can while acknowledging that adjustments must be made in the area of...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Does it relate to people with intellectual disabilities?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is an important clarification. I accept the Minister will attend the House again on Thursday when we will be able to iron out some more anomalies. I would be delighted if she responded to my question on redundancies from community employment schemes and what we owe in terms of payments. I refer to the family that is very concerned.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: In the light of the unemployment figures and the tough times in this country, I must query the fairness of the payment of increments to anyone, particularly in the semi-State sector and the State-owned banks. We need a debate on the issue as early as possible in the new year because we must proceed, where possible and in so far as we can, with fairness. I would like to extend the debate to...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I would appreciate if I could finish the sentence. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Lucinda Creighton, for her solid performance on "The Frontline". A debate is needed on the positives and the negatives.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: With respect, I am finishing within two minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I refer to the positives and the negatives of a European treaty. There might be more positives than we might think.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There will be a debate on the issue of social protection today.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator would not-----

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Honest to God.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was an unfairness that Fianna Fáil started and created.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This Bill has been flagged for months.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will Sinn Féin make the lives of the vulnerable better?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Sinn Féin does not balance books.