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Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Walsh raised an interesting point with regard to sperm donation and a father's responsibility in that case. I do not think that in the case cited, that father was thinking of the child to be born; he had no interest in his responsibility. I acknowledge the point about the child needing to know his or her medical history but the other side of the coin is where birth fathers, whose...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Last night the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Deputy Mary Hanafin, launched the Galway Arts Festival. In doing so, she was encouraged to be an artist for a day, as the festival generates a turnover of €20 million and brings 150,000 visitors to the city. Every day, we come to this House looking for solutions to our current economic crisis, yet there have been many missed...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Up to 80% of the movie's budget came from overseas. Is the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport aware that union practices could be harming or even closing down our film industry? Some 26 film prints of "The Guards" have been struck for distribution which involves much money for the movie sector and the economy. The people of Galway are reeling from the news of the proposed closure of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: No, I did not.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Does the Minister for Health and Children know that this facility is the only specialist stroke centre in the west? With the proposed closure, up to 4,500 people who were to have orthopaedic elective surgery are now on a waiting list because University College Hospital Galway only takes trauma and emergency orthopaedic procedures. When will we have a Minister for Health and Children that...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I too extend my sympathy to her family on Nuala's death. While I did not ever meet her, I had the honour of working with her daughter Jacqueline on a gender and equality committee for Fine Gael a number of years ago. Looking back on her life, and having the opportunity to read her autobiography as many others did here, what really struck me is that I completely agree she was a trailblazer...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Fianna Fáil does not practice democracy. That is true.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator is seeking the Cathaoirleach's personal intervention.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is not an easy day to stand up and speak when one hears such differing views across the floor. However, it is an important day for Ireland and represents a coming of age for our nation. If one likes it is Ireland growing up and maturing? That has to be difficult in light of what the previous speaker said. I am happy to support the legislation. I would like to outline how I view this...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is up to the Government to push it.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yesterday I called a vote on the Order of Business asking the Minister of State with responsibility for disability to come to the House which was voted down, yet many of those on the Government side of the House chose to speak on this emotive issue against the cuts for people with disabilities. They had their own reasons for not being able to support the Minister of State coming before the...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Unfortunately, cancer remains one of the top three killers in this country and, given the figures Senator Quinn recounted, it appears it will remain so for some time. What is the most important thing to consider in cancer care? It is the quality of the care the patient receives, the environment and atmosphere in which that care is delivered, and whether the staff are tense or can genuinely...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I heard that and qualified what I said but my basic point is that we must look at wherever there is good practice that puts the patient first and is a success story. Let us not close such places. Let us look seriously at building St. Luke's as a satellite centre to support St. James's, as was suggested in this Chamber. Those are my few words. I ask the Minister of State to comment on the...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Fianna Fáil has fallen off its bike.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like to propose an amendment to the Order of Business to urgently request the attendance in the House of the Minister of State with responsibility for people with disabilities, Deputy Moloney. Over the weekend and last evening, all Members will have seen devastating reports about families that have been left bereft of services. The HSE in Galway is now asking for a second cut of...