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- Seanad: Health Awareness and Physical Fitness: Motion (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a great moment to have this debate in the Senate and I would also like to compliment Senator Eamonn Coghlan. Physical exercise is something we can all do and something we can all do cheaply. It is a major argument in favour of health outcomes. It is good for our overall well being. As the Minister for Health said himself, it aids in the release of endorphins, which make us feel...
- Seanad: Health Awareness and Physical Fitness: Motion (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Is it political boxing?
- Seanad: Public Health Nurses (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: When I tabled this matter I did not know we would only be taking it now, in the early hours of the morning. Given that public health nurses provide a universal service to all our children, will the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs outline the role they will play in the context of the new child and family support agency? The latter is extremely important and was only recently...
- Seanad: Public Health Nurses (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister probably does not know the answer to the question I am about to ask and it is not fair to expect him to be able to answer it. Will he ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if public health nurses will be included at a decision making level as opposed to only submissions being taken because they are a key stakeholder in child and family health? That is the key question.
- Seanad: Public Health Nurses (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I appreciate that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Government faces an incredible task to have to try and find â¬3.8 billion in cuts in next month's budget. We wonder why there might be speculation, which I cannot confirm, about a â¬50 medical card charge on application. The answer might lie this morning in the fact that the EU will monitor us long after 2013 when we might get back into the markets. Such is the level of intrusive EU...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: On an equally important matter, I wonder can we do something about companies such as Aviva, which today finally confirmed that all its promises have come to nought and the workers in all branches will be let go by June. There is a call centre being maintained in Galway. That is about it. The Leader might discuss with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, whether...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: They are carrying them on important State business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: On a point of order, we are trying to get rid of the IMF and those Ministers should get to their business as fast as possible.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I hope I am.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Lady?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Just like the bank guarantee.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: In the absence of accurate information.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Members opposite should remember the word "amnesia".
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: This Government has been endeavouring to help unemployed people in genuine ways. I am shocked and disappointed that in recent days, the INTO has decided to issue a directive to its 32,000 members to the effect that they should not participate in the JobBridge internship scheme for newly qualified teachers. Everyone in this House should come together to say that is neither acceptable nor...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: There is no need for it. I appeal to the Leader to seek a response from the Minister, Deputy Quinn, on the question of the type of negotiations he is involved in with the teacher unions. If he gets a response, perhaps he will bring it back to the House tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: As a former member of the INTO, I am very disappointed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is outrageous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Last night a gentlemen who came to see me here in the House asked me if I realised we were in war time and asked what happens during war time. When put starkly like that, one rethinks everything. At this juncture, we must guard our fundamentals where possible. For that reason, I believe strongly that employers, the source of our jobs, must not be made to pay further for absenteeism. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I do, but I would like to make this point because I have waited a long time for the opportunity to do so. There is significant waste at the top and I wonder whether we can continue to afford to have university residences for our university presidents. We are in war time and must look at everything. All bets are off and we must consider whom we should serve. We need to serve our citizens...