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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Property Tax Administration (30 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I stated they should be exempt from paying a portion of the local property tax. I am referring to areas where services overlap.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Property Tax Administration (30 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am seeking fairness.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Property Tax Administration (30 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That gives me at least a little hope.

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (30 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State. I agree with Senator Sean Barrett that he has made a very fine contribution to the portfolio. We do not have a bottomless pit but because of the way we do our budgets every year, we give the wrong impression to the public that we do. It is unforgivable that we continue in this vein. I have said it before in this House. Last year I published a budget...

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (30 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I apologise.

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (30 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I will take 30 seconds to make a second point on budget reform. When the Government announces its spending caps, it should be announcing targets and saying what aspects of the expenditure of individual Departments worked and did not work in the last term. It is wrong that there is no impact assessment. The waiting lists for scans are ridiculous. I will finish on this point. A young woman...

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (30 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is great clarification. I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (30 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That makes much more sense.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (24 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sé an-ghnóthach sa Dáil. Mar sin, tá mé an-bhuíoch go bhfuil sé ag caitheamh a chuid ama anseo. The Minister of State knows that I have spoken with him about this issue in one-to-one meetings in Connemara. I hope the Minister of State can give us an update on the air service to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (24 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State will certainly get the space from me, but 1 October is looming. In his supplementary response, will the Minister of State clarify if he expects a service to be in place after 1 October, which is in six or seven days' time? The Minister of State said that prior to the tendering process, officials from his Department met with representatives of the island communities....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (24 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Caithfidh an tAire Stáit a bheith cúramach not to hide too much behind the official process while in the meantime leaving the islanders feeling distraught. Now is the time to visit the Aran Islands. Is anois an t-am ceart.

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the very gracious Senator Aideen Hayden for sharing two minutes of her time with me because I have to rush off to attend another meeting. It is great to see the Minister of the State in the House. I welcome the Bill, which is timely. The Minister of State may be involved in the Royal Irish Academy pairing system, as I am, under which the academy pairs legislators with scientists....

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is shameful

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome my colleagues back and offer my best wishes to Senator Jimmy Harte and wish him well for his recovery. He is a man who loved soccer and tried to engage us in that sport. Over the summer, particularly in recent weeks, I have been reflecting on the relevance of this Seanad. What is its relevance if it does not act in people's hour of need? Just before the Seanad commenced its...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Leader tell me what the Seanad will do this session in its dying months? What will it do to address the serious issues of homelessness, shortage of accommodation and the refugee crisis. What real debate will we have and what real action will we take?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What about the system of direct provision?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Spending seven to ten years in direct provision accommodation does not amount to respect.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Leader for arranging this very important debate. I spent most of my childhood hearing about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Since the Good Friday Agreement life has changed immeasurably for the better. I have spoken to members in Northern Ireland about this issue and they reliably tell me that the peace process is on life support. I have reservations about the DUP taking the...

Seanad: Children First Bill 2015: Committee Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Emotional abuse of children is a serious issue and why so many counsellors are in business, dealing with it in the majority of cases at adult stage. As a former teacher, I experienced many forms of deprivation among children. Regarding Senator van Turnhout’s proposals, how would they be measured and who would do the measuring? I would have some reservations about the reliability of...

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I propose an adjournment of the Seanad on a specific and important matter of public interest which has arisen suddenly in recent days. The matter is that Seanad Éireann would call on the Minister for Health and-or the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to give top priority accommodation status to women who find themselves pregnant and homeless in order that the...