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Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator O'Donovan speaks so much sense, whether it be in respect of fishing or rural planning, that I sometimes believe he should be a member of Fine Gael.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Deflect, deflect.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That makes a change.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am outraged about Senator Coghlan's case concerning a bank reneging on its undertaking to a client, particularly when we are bailing out the banks.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This matter needs to be addressed immediately. I have never before heard of a bank reneging on a commitment such as that described by Senator Coghlan. This morning we learned from the ESRI that between now and next year 300,000 more people will be on the live register. I am particularly concerned about the pressures on parents and the fall-out this will cause in education. University...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Can we have some joined-up thinking?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Leader address that point? We need to see joined-up thinking in debates and not just unilateral approaches-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: -----that do not realise the effects they may have on other sectors.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It was Vietnam.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Let us have it. Talk to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (28 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: These parents are having fortnightly meetings to advance the project. What can they do to move the school building forward, given the conditions children and teachers are in?

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (28 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is unsatisfactory.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (28 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome once again to the House the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey. We continue our discussions.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (28 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The matter I raise concerns Clifden community school and the building programme there. In the few minutes available, I seek a constructive discussion with the Minister of State and my purpose is to achieve helpful information for the entire school community of Clifden community school. In particular, the Minister of State should outline the timeframe for the commencement of construction for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Effective government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator is dead right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The role of government should be to serve the needs of its people and on consideration of the present actions of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Coughlan, I call for her to come before this House to justify her purpose and her portfolio. Any Minister who oversees the exit of €500 million in VAT from the country deserves to have the portfolio taken...