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Seanad: Reform of Junior Certificate: Statements (8 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister to the House. I welcome the broad thrust of this document. Based on my experience at school level and third level from being a teacher and educator, it is hard to believe this will happen but it is possible with the right will and determination. I feel confident it is part of the ethos of the Minister to make sure change will take place. Creativity and innovation...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: As someone who comes from Galway, I would like to say that Galway is wild with excitement following the great election victory of Michael D. Higgins, who is about to become the next President of Ireland. I, too, want to congratulate him. I also congratulate Sabina and his family and wish them well. As he said, he will be a President for all the people and I know that will be the case. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Michael D. Higgins is a cultured man.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Creativity is his watchword and now more than ever it needs to be released in our people. I am concerned about the main story in The Irish Times today about a cap on student numbers proposed for third level. That is a serious proposal and the Minister, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, must tread carefully before he goes down this road. Approximately 400,000 of our people are out of work and if third...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: -----and is trying to wade through the mess left behind by the previous Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Ó Domhnaill is beginning to sound like Deputy Ó Cuív.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Relics of the past.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I support that.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Services: Statements, Questions and Answers (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There are three or four Members who wish to contribute. Would it be possible——

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Dead right. The Senator should tell us about his own theories on last night.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The answer is in the record of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Last night's Private Members' motion generated a forthright debate on the issue of gendercide, infanticide and fatal neglect of children in certain countries.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have a question but I ask to be allowed to formulate a sentence.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: At that point it emerged that there was cross-party support——

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I ask the Leader to allow time for this House to prepare a cross-party motion that would achieve agreement on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This must be a House of solutions.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have asked my question.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senators Henry and Bradford and I contributed to breaking a world record in Trinity College Dublin on the rewrite a story campaign for mental health. It is worth noting that 1,000 people rewrote the story. It is important that we grapple with the issue of special needs assistants, which was raised by an Opposition spokesperson. The question about the precise number was answered in the Joint...

Seanad: Gender-Based Violence: Motion (26 Oct 2011)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Like many others, I compliment Senator Mullen on tabling this motion. It is very brave. We live in the world, not just Ireland. We must be concerned about human rights issues and how we can advance societies. I will reiterate many of the facts which fellow Senators have highlighted already. I put it to Senator Rónán Mullen that I would be delighted if he would agree to consider...