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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Why did the Government not admit what was happening last weekend?

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for taking this matter. I ask the Minister for Education and Skills, in view of the current over-capacity and ongoing demand for school places in Calasanctius College in Oranmore, if she will outline the current status of the application for new accommodation, including the timeframe for delivery. This happens to be the local secondary school in...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am pleased to learn of the recent meeting between the Tánaiste and the school's board of management. The area east of Galway city is expanding and will require a further new school in addition to the accommodation required in Calasanctius College. I implore the Department to deal with the matter in a timely fashion.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is a matter for the Department to address.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator's position is changing from ourselves alone.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Those are questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is hard to take the level of denial in this Chamber and from Ministers in the past few days. I understand why, as the meltdown has happened on their watch. However, I ask them to face up to it, as they are heaping worry on the people. Senator Corrigan spoke about the human price. People matter. I was not able to sleep for quite a proportion of the night, thinking about our great...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am coming to it. Even in my own life, I ask myself how I will manage to pay my bills. Last night I had to rely on a former IMF board member to tell me on "Prime Time" what might happen when the IMF came in. Why do we have to rely on commentators such as an NUIG economist? Why can we not rely on the Government, the members of which have been given consent to govern? They should not...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is my question to the Leader. Will he speak to the Cabinet on behalf of Members of this House and ask for leadership and a way forward for the people? When the heavies come here from the European Union, the IMF and the ECB tomorrow, will the Leader ask them, in their macro-economic structure for Ireland, to ensure a fair structure for Irish citizens in meeting their bills? We are...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Leader ask the Minister of State with responsibility for this matter, Deputy Mansergh, to expedite emergency legislation to prevent a future disaster and protect families affected by flooding?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is a worrying time. We wish the Minister for Finance well today. However, it is clear that all the financial solutions the Government has brought forward have failed. The Government has allowed the banks to destabilise our country and they are now destabilising the eurozone as well. All of the Government's denials regarding a bailout are probably going to be found to be incorrect. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Go mo leithscéal, it was a request. Will Ireland's low rate of corporation tax be at risk regardless of whether it decides to opt for a bailout? Being obliged to change the corporation tax rate could be a condition either way. What will be the position with regard to people's savings? At the weekend I was approached by many individuals who are concerned by reports which indicate that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It relates to the families in Galway that have been affected by flooding.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I will raise the matter tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Commissioner Olli Rehn came to Ireland to advise and, more important, to remind us of what is important. In terms of what is important, Commissioner Rehn mentioned the same three areas mentioned last week by the OECD, namely, education, reform and trade in terms of growth. Commissioner Rehn also complimented us on our educated workforce. While we might tire of hearing that we must be...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: On trade, Galway Airport, which according to a report compiled this year by Talbot is a link to 22,000 jobs locally, is at serious risk. It is stated in the report that these jobs are essential. Galway Airport is the link in terms of connectivity to international markets for exports. Like me, and I am sure most other people here, Commissioner Rehn wants to see growth in our economy. Let...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He is out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is true.