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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: St. Brigid's Day was celebrated yesterday.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 Feb 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The loyalists.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 Feb 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State back to the Seanad. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the Bill which, as Senator Norris said, is aimed at amending the Children Act 2001. The reality is that there are 5,500 children in care, a substantial number. A recent report states almost half of these are aged between 14 and 15 years. This is a very vulnerable time for them, with the onset...

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish the Minister of State well for the new year, as I have not met him since we came back. I presume he is taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism.

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Given that, will the Minister of State outline the Government's range of commitments, including financial support, which the Department will know is €6 million, to enable Galway to win back the Volvo Ocean Race for 2012? This was an extremely successful experience for Galway and for Ireland in 2009. To touch on some of the highlights which have come from both economic and media evaluation...

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We are in great agreement except I do not have the money yet. I note the Minister of State said: There is general support across the Departments and agencies for a stopover. However, funding of the level required from outside the existing budget allocations is not readily available for the project. What are the existing budget allocations that are readily available?

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Generally, Senators are allowed to ask a supplementary question.

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The discussion on the Adjournment is very general and encompasses quite a lot.

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is helpful.

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes, I see that.

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I would appreciate that. What I really wanted to know was when a final decision would be made.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Which never happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I support Senator Fitzgerald on the point about senior civil servants. The Leader promised me an answer last week on why the Taoiseach reversed the pay cuts of senior civil servants on 23 December.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Indeed, but I contend it was highly unfair that he favoured the elite and did not do the same for everyone else. By reversing bonuses only it does not affect their pensions. That is where it is unfair. I have though a lot about the following and have come to the conclusion that the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, is doing a bad job. There are two main reasons...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I will raise it tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is not adequate.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What about the value of a life?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish Members of the House well for the new year and congratulate Senator Mooney on his re-election to this House. In particular, I wish the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, well with his recovery.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have two questions for the Leader. Will he ask the Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen, to confirm that he will do the same for all public servants as he did for the senior civil servants? In a sneaky Cabinet move on 23 December, their pay cuts of 12% and 15%, respectively, were reversed to 3% and 5%, respectively. What was that about? How could it be fair? Why is he giving preferential...