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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Does that justify a conflict of interest?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Bring the company before the committee.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There has been no solid debate in the House on the impact of the reintroduction of third level fees. This will seriously affect students, parents who will have to pay, the third level sector and the future of our country. Yesterday, outside the gates of Leinster House, the Union of Students in Ireland, which brought out this pack, asked me to personally give it to the Minister, Deputy Batt...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I ask the Leader to give this pack to the Minister on my behalf and especially to ask him to engage with the Union of Students in Ireland because the students are the key stakeholders - they are adults. We need to have a debate on this matter, but I do not know that we will have it before the summer recess. This must be prioritised for our first week back in September. It is unforgivable on...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They have done it before.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Callely should be accountable for his failure.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, has returned from Vietnam. Yesterday's Irish Independent reported that a bilateral agreement is not yet in place, as negotiations have stalled. I accept that the Minister of State is doing his best to make progress. Last week, before he went to Vietnam, I asked the Leader to invite him to come to this House to update Members on the matter. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Perhaps the Leader could try to get him in for 15 minutes tomorrow morning after the Order of Business. I would certainly appreciate that, as would the families. I want to comment on a report in The Irish Times today about 12 house repossessions in one day, the highest number to be dealt with by the High Court in a single sitting. It is a disaster if people begin to lose their homes. I and...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Leader for that.

Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Cabin fever.

Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is 1.45 a.m. and I have one question for the Minister of State. In reviewing the Bill, I note that members of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission receive €20,000 per annum as an extra allowance for serving on it. I understand the Minister, Deputy Lenihan, stated that was to be halved, yet such a measure seems to be missing from the Bill. He has touched on long service increments...

Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have a motion on the Adjournment.

Seanad: School Accommodation (7 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I did not expect my matter on the Adjournment to be heard at 2.10 a.m. I am also looking for the Minister of State to show a personal touch by addressing the needs of Scoil Mhuire, An Gharrán, Maree, Oranmore, roll No. 1809S. Given that it is willing to progress its urgent accommodation needs for four permanent classrooms to replace deteriorating prefabs in a way that would suit the...

Seanad: School Accommodation (7 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: So it has the Minister of State's blessing. I thank him.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That makes a change.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Central Statistics Office, CSO, report released today shows that national income is down by €5.5 billion, partly because of the cuts and levies but mostly because of the fear of spending. Underlying that is people's fear of losing their homes. That is why they are holding on to their money. Foreclosures are on the up. I and Senator MacSharry asked for the Minister for Finance to...