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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I support Senator Fitzgerald and others who spoke about how irrelevant this House has become, something in which the Leader has played a part. This is the national Parliament. The economic plan which we heard about on the news should be debated in this House today. What really sickens and insults me is that despite being education spokesperson for my party, having spent more than 20 years...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: ——I have had no opportunity to participate in a debate with the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, on the cutbacks and other difficulties in education.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Leader is contributing to making this House irrelevant. I may as well be sitting at home issuing press releases instead of being in this Chamber. That is how bad the situation has become. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, has great leverage with the banks and, thus, an opportunity to help families who face the threat of losing their homes. Will the Leader bring to his...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: May I finish my point?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: As taxpayers came to the rescue of the banks, the Minister should ensure the banks return the favour by renegotiating the arrangements for these people to allow them to avail of reduced interest rates.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: May I make a final point?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I respect the Chair but I have been absent through illness and would appreciate the time to raise this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Once again I am cut off.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Leader should not patronise us. We have put up with this for far too long.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He is afraid of us.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He is the fugitive Minister for Education and Science.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: He is certainly on the run from us.

Seanad: Foster Care: Motion (17 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I second Senator Fitzgerald's amendment to the motion. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, to the House. I spoke to him previously on some of these issues when the House debated child abuse. I compliment the Government side on tabling this welcome motion. The Irish Foster Care Association recently called for parents who would take on older children and teenagers. I have...

Seanad: Foster Care: Motion (17 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is not the answer.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Will the Leader do it tomorrow?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I support Senator O'Toole's amendment to the Order of Business calling for an education debate, which has been seconded. We want to know what is happening. At this stage the only conclusion I can come to is that the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, must be afraid to address the Seanad on the education cuts and where we stand in that regard. I join the other speakers who expressed concern...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Are we relying on the Belgian-Swiss authorities for our regulatory control in that industry? That seems to be the case.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I join other women today in complimenting Senator Bacik on her historic gathering of women who have been elected to political life in this country since Constance Markievicz was elected in 1918. The Senator highlighted very well the low participation of women in political life, marked their unique contribution and stressed the need for more women in politics. Comhghairdeas should be...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear.