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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister did not know about the activity.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He did not read the report.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for giving me some time. The debate must take place today and it should be on what will constitute good recapitalisation, with proper terms and conditions. International best practice says when there is gross malpractice, professional misconduct and, quite likely, fraud such as we have seen in the banking system, we should clear out all the boards and start...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes. My question is why is the Minister signing off on what could be another bum deal? We are on his side and want to get the right decision. I disagree with previous speakers, in particular Senator Mullen. We need to have great belief that our Ministers will read reports and their officials will inform them of important information. We do not have that belief now. The Taoiseach, Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: ——former Deputy Charlie McCreevy did not read them, the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, did not read the report on child abuse——

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: ——and now the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, did not read the report. We need to move forward with confidence.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I have stated that we need a debate on proper recapitalisation so we will not be let down again. We have come into this House for the third time to discuss this issue. We have had State guarantees, the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank and now recapitalisation, but we may be back here again unless we get it right this time. My concern is that the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, is too...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He is too afraid. There must be something he is not telling us again.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What a gamble with the Irish people.

Seanad: Child Poverty: Motion (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is very decent. I welcome the Minister of State. Wakey, wakey — tá sé tuirseach inniú. I thank the Labour Party for bringing this welcome motion before the House. The figure of 76,000 children living in poverty is a scary statistic. We must examine how we can help those living in poverty and I want to focus on education in this regard. Despite the fact that education is the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is Senator Keaveney happy with the education cuts?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We asked questions but did not get answers.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Last night no-one could ask the Minister for Education and Science the questions about the cuts we only heard about this morning, because he did not tell us they were coming down the tracks.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He did not tell the truth. He was not accountable or honest to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: There was no transparency or honesty and that is outrageous.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Let me tell the House about these children.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: These children are the lowest functioning children. They have IQs from 50 to 70, when the average IQ is from 90 to 110. These are cuts at the bottom. These are the children who need the most help. Schools get a special class when they have nine or more children with these severe needs in the school. Now these teachers are being removed. Some 900 children are being affected and 128...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I want to second Senator Bacik's amendment requiring the Minister to return to the House today. This is a sham. It is another case of the Minister putting buildings before children and people and of discommoding the educational needs of our most needy.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I must ask the Leader again, why were we not told this last night? Why did the Minister not tell the truth? There is no accountability to the House, and that is wrong.