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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Up Kerry.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He is not in touch, though.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is a speech.

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (27 Jan 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish to share time with Senator Fitzgerald. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is time we got on with this because the commission has been sitting for nine years. We, in Fine Gael are happy to support the time extension requested by the Minister of State but it is time to finish up and, therefore, this should be the final extension. Is the reason for the delay the need to...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (27 Jan 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: In light of the recent revelations regarding the Roscommon incest case and the Cloyne diocese, does the Government intend to ask the commission to conduct investigations into other allegations of child abuse? The Minister of State said it would have a future role. What type of role will it have and will it have a role in new emerging cases of abuse? In light of recent revelations can we...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (27 Jan 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Not in the eyes of the court.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I request that the Leader make time available for a calm, serious debate on the mandatory reporting of child abuse. It is time such a debate took place in Ireland. Senator O'Toole referred to the extremely important distinction between the protection of the child and the protection of the family. This is a taboo subject with which we are all afraid to deal. I was one of those teachers...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I wish to share time with Senator Buttimer.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, and his officials to the House. This is an important debate. Our job must be to get the economy moving and working for the people. I feel a great sense of powerlessness, however. No matter what I say, it makes no difference. The economy is in free-fall and nothing serious is being done to intervene. The public, too, has lost faith. When I...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They are worth anything to this country now because they will give hope. Imagine if we had a bunch of new employers, indigenous people in small businesses ready to employ people. Would that not inject confidence? That is what the Government needs and Fine Gael is advising the Minister of State of that. The Minister for Finance could intervene with the banks now. I have been contacted by...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: And walk all over us.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is little wonder that people are losing faith in the system. We have proof yet again this morning that the banks have not told the truth or the whole truth. How can we trust them with taxpayers' money? It is incumbent on the Government, particularly the Minister for Finance, to find ways to make them more accountable and to make that as foolproof as possible. There has been one rule...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister should also make a statement indicating the Government is committed to equality, fairness and non-discrimination. Cutting a budget by almost half basically indicates that the Government wants to get rid of the body concerned. The Minister must come good on this and do the honourable thing before Christmas — he should meet Mr. Crowley and ask him if he will reconsider his...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: No governance.

Seanad: Gun Crime: Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Sargent, to the House for this debate on gun crime. He is usually here to discuss food issues.

Seanad: Gun Crime: Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome this debate, particularly the views expressed by Senator McDonald. Other speakers have pointed to efforts to curb crime through legislation. Instead, I intend to focus on the roots of crime. These types of crimes happen for a reason. We have seen young teenagers shooting people dead on the streets. In the United Kingdom, a teenager was convicted in recent days of the murder of...

Seanad: Gun Crime: Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That has already happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.